Michigan Tradesman

Published Weekly.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  PUBLISHERS.

$1  Per  Year.

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  O CTO BER  14,  1891.

KO.  421
GRAND  RAPIDS  PAPER  CO,

CURTISS  &  WHITE,  Managers.

Jobber*  of  Wrapping  Papers  and  Twines.

W. P . S h ea th in g . T a rre d   B oard.  T a rred   F e lt.  I  Iain  B oard,  C arp et Lining. S traw  

P a p e r. C arp et '•w eepers.  G em  W rin g ers  E xpress W agons  an d   sle ig h s  Baby 

C arriag es,  W ash  B o ard s.  B room s.  Mop  - ticks, T ab lets a n d   Box P ap er,

N ote  P a p e r.  E nvelopes, E tc.

No. 8 So. Ionia St.,

Grand Rapids.

A g e n t s   W a n ted   !

Albion  Milling Co., Albion,  Michigan:
G e n t s—In  connection  with  our  order  for “Albion  Patent  Flour” which  you 
will  find enclosed,  permit  us to say .that  we have  used  your Albion  Patent for the 
past fifteen  years and  it has always  given universal  satisfaction.  We  consider  it 
the best brand of flour,  for family use,  that we handle.  Yours verv truly,

Sa g in a w ,  Mich., June 22,  1891.

WELLS  STONE  MERCANTILE  CO.

We wish to place  this  brand  in every city  and  town  in Michigan,  and  give the 
exclusive control  to responsible  dealers.  There is money in  it for  you.  Write for 
particulars.  Perfect satisfaction guaranteed  in every  instance.

ALBION  NULLING  COMPANY,  Albion,  JWicb.
TELFER  SPICE  COMPANY,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

S p ic e s   a n d   B a k in g   P o w d e r ,  a n d   J o b b e r s   o f 

T e a s, C offees  a n d   G ro cers"  S u n d r ie s .

1 and 3 Pearl  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS

TflE JfEW YORK  BISCUIT  GO.,

S.  A.  S E A R S ,   Manager.

C r a ck e r M a n u fa ctu rers,
G r a n d   R a p id s .

8 7 , 8 9   a n d   41 K e n t S t., 

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W .  H.  D O W N S ,

Notions & Fancy  Goods.

JOBBER  OF

8   So.  Ionia  St.,  G rand  R apids,  M ichigan.

I  have just  received a fresh invoice of Ribbons on which I am prepared to make nnnsnaliy close prioei.
-T--T-  T .  1  t— r ~N
XTL  _ELi  O   O

P E R K I N S   <fc
H id es, P u rs , W o o l &  T allo w ,

D EA L ER S IN

NOS.  122  and  124  LOUIS  STREET, G R A N D   R A PID S.  M IC H IG A N .

W F   H A R R Y   A  S T O T R   O F   ( M R P   T A U G W   F O R   H TT J,  H SR .

Tu c k e r ,  c o a d e   &  co.,

General Commission Merchants

H e ad q u arters for J e rse y  Sw eet P otatoes, Cape Cod C ran b erries, Spanish O nions.

Potatoes  and  Onions in car lots or bushel;  also choice  Butter and  Eggs  and all kinds of  Foreign 
and  Domestic  Fruits in their  season  We can fill  orders for all  kinds of  winter apples at lowest 
figures.  Write or wire for quotation on Onions and Potatoes.

W ill pay  h ig h e st m a rk e t  p rice  fo r EGGS a t a ll tim es.

TUCKER,  COADE  &  CO.,

VO L.  9.
PEACHES  AND  BANANAS.

W E  ARE  HEADQUARTERS.

Mail  Orders  Receive  Prompt  Attention.

C  N.  R A P P   &  CO.,

9 North  Ionia St., Grand Rapids.

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PATENTED  IS 8 9.

TR1M0
WreMh
Grand Rapids, Mich.
MUSKEGON  BRANCH  UNITED  STATES  BAKING  CO.,

M ade  o f F orged Steel and  In terch an g eab le lnjall lts'P arts.  Sold  by

HESTER  &  FOX, 

- 

M uskegon Cracker Co.,

S uccessors  to

HARRY  FOX,  Manager.

Crackers, Biscuits#Sweet Goods.

SPEC IA L  ATTEN TIO N   PA II>  TO  M AIL  ORDKKS,

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

Bananas,  Jersey  Sweet  Potatoes

Received in Car Lots.
send  us.  I f  any to offer  w rite  ns.

• 

f  ,*t . f   W e w ill  p a r m a rk e t  p rice  fo r a ll fresh  Eggs  yon can 

A J C 7 C U I 9 «  

I f  yon h av e  B eans  fo r  sale 

send sam ple and p rice. 

W H O LE« A L E  ;

F ru its,  Seeds,  B eans  an d   P roduce.

MOSELEY  BROS.,

GRAND  RAPIDS

26, 28,  30 and 32  Ottawa St., 
G-e t   t h e   B e s t  I

Jennings*

8 E E   QUOTATIONS.

Flavoring  Extracts
New Line of ZPENNY  GOODS; for September Trade.

Order Tycoon Gum and Chocolate Triplets.

A .  E .  B R O O K S   &   C O .,

No.  46  OTTAWA  ST..  «RAND  RAPIDS

G .  S .  B R O W N   &  C O .,

-------   JO B B E R S   O F  -------

Domestic Fruits  and  Vegetables

We carry the largest stock in the city and guarantee satisfaction.  We always bill  goods at the 

lowest market prices. 

SENA»  F O R   QUOTATIONS.

24 and 26 North Division St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

STANDARD  OIL  CO,
- O   1 1 _ ,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
in 

Illuminating  and  Lilbricaiing

Dealers 

N A P T H A   A N D   G A SO LIN ES.

Office, Hawkins Block. 

Works,  Butterworth Are.

Grand Rapids,  Big Rapids, Cadillac, Grand  Haven,  Ludington,  Howard  City,  Mus­

kegon,  Reed City,  Manistee,  Petoskey,  Allegan.

BULK  STATIONS  A T 

.

Highest Price Paid  for Empty Carbon  and Gasoline Barrels-
R I N D G E ,   B E R T S C H   &  CO.,

Manufacturers and Jobbers of Boots and Shoes.

Our  fall  lines  are 
now complete in every 
department.
Our  line  of  Men’s 
and  Boys’  boots  are 
the best we ever made 
or  handled.
For  durability  try 
our own  manufacture 
men’s,  boys’, youths’, 
women’s,  misses’  nnd 
children’s shoes.
We  have the  finest 
lines  of  slippers  and 
warm  goods  we  ever 
carried.
We  handle all  the lead 
ing lines of felt boots and 
«socks.
We solicit  your  inspec- 
■  tion before purchasing. 
“ Agents  for  the Boston 

Rubber shoe Co.”

I M P O R T E R S   A N D

I
Wholesale  Grocers

GRAND  RAPIDS.

BALL

Wholesale
Grocers.

BARNHART 
PUTMAN CO.

JOBBER  OF

F.  J.  D E T T E N T H A L E R
OYSTERS
POULTRY l GAME
M  Rapids Stale & taler Co, ass

SALT  FISH

CONSIGNMENTS  OF  ALL  KINDS  OF  POULTRY  AND  GAME  SOLICITED.

See Quotations in Another Column.

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. 

Winter  St., between  Shawmilt Hire,  and  W.  Fdlton St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

General  Warehousemen  and  Transfer  Agents.

COLD  STORAGE  FOR  BUTTER,  EGGS,  CHEESE,  FRUITS,  AND 

ALL  KINDS  OF  PERISHABLES.

Dealers and  Jobbers in Mowers,  Binders  Twine,  Threshers,'En­

gines, Straw Stackers, Drills, Rakes, Tedders, Cultivators, 

Plows, Pumps, Carts,  Wagons, Bnggies, Wind Mills 

and Machine and Plow repairs, Etc.

H e y  m a n   &  C o m p a n y ,!

Spring & Company,

Telephone  No.  945.

J.  Y.  F.  BLAKE,  Sup’t.

Manufacturers  of

Show  Cases

Of Every Description.

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  D EALERS  IN

R ib b o n s , 

D re ss   G o o d s,  S h a w ls ,  C lo a k s, 
N o tio n s , 
H o s ie ry , 
G lo v es,  U n d e r w e a r ,  W o o le n s , 
F la n n e ls ,  B la n k e ts ,  G in g h a m s , 
P r in ts   a n d   D o m e stic   C o tto n s.

WRITE  FOB  PRICES.
First-Glass  Work  Only.
-   G R A N D   R A P ID S , j

We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well 

assorted stock at lowest market  prices.

Spring & Company.

0 3   a n d   6 6  C a n a l  S t., 

V O L.  9,
ESTABLISHED  1841.

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  OCTOBEK  14,  1891,

NO .  421

THE M ERCANTILE AGENCY

R . G. D u n   &  Co.

Reference Books issued  quarterly.  Collections 

attended to throughout United States 

and Canada

We  carry the  largest line  in  field and 
garden seeds  of  any  house in  the  State 
west of Detroit, such as Clover, Timothy, 
Hungarian,  Millet,  Red  Top;  all  kinds 
of  Seed  Corn,  Barley,  Peas,  in  fact any­
thing you need  in seeds.

We pay the  highest  price for  Eggs,  at 
all  times.  We  sell  Egg  Cases  No.  1  at 
35c, Egg  case fillers,  10  sets  in a case at 
$1.25 a case.

W. T.  LÄMOREAUX i CO.,

1 2 8 ,130, 132 W . B rid g e St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

W A N T E D   !

I  WANT  TO  BUY  one  or  two thou 
sand  cords  of  good  16-inch  beech  and 
maple wood.
I  ALSO  WANT  TO  SELL  Lime, 
Imported  and  Domestic  Cements,  Fire 
Brick,  Sewer  Pipe,  Drain  Tile,  Hay, 
Grain,  Feed,  Oil  Meal, Clover  and  Tim­
othy Seed,  Land Plaster, Etc.

THOS.  E.  W Y K E S ,
WHOLESALE  WAREHOUSE  AND OFFICE I 
branch  o f fic e:  B u ild ers’  E xchange.

Cor. W ealth y  A re. a n d   Io n ia  on M. C. R. R. 

Correspondence Solicited.

PEOPLE’S  SAVINGS  BANK.
Liability,  (100,000 
Capital,  (100,000. 

Cor.  M onroe  a n d   Io n ia  Sts.,

Depositors’  Security,  $200,000.

officers.

Thomas Hefferan, President.
Henry P. Hastings, Vice-President.
Charles M. Heald,  2d Vice-President.
Charles B. Kelsey, Cashier.
directors.

D. D. Cody 
S. A. Morman 
Jas. G. McBride 
Wm. McMullen 
D. E. Waters 
Jno. Patton, Jr 
Wm. Alden Smith

H. C. Russell 
John Murray 
J. H. Gibbs 
C. B. Judd 
H.  F. Hastings 
C. M. Heald 
Don  J. Leathers

Thomas  Hefferan.

Four per cent. Interest paid on time certificati 
and  savings  deposits.  Collections  prompt: 
made  at lowest rates.  Exchange  sold  on  Ne 
York, Chicago, Detroit and all foreign countrie 
Money transferred by mail or  telegraph.  'Mun 
cipal  and county bonds  bought  and  sold.  A 
counts of mercantile  firms as well as banks  an 
bankers solicited.
We  invite  correspondence  or  personal  inte 
view with a view to business relations.

.THE

T

F I R E
IN S .CO.

PROMPT,  CONSERVATIVE,  SAFE.

S. F. Aspinwall, Pres’t.
W. F r ed McBain, Sec'y______________

¡TW ILL PAY YOU
To Buy Allen B.Wr isley's
GOOD  CHEER SOAR

leading Wholesale Grocers keep it,

PENBERTHY  INJECTORS.

SIMPLE

ÌELIABLE

T he  M ost  P erfect  A u to m atic  In je c to r 

M ade.

12,000 in  actual  operation.  Manufactured by

PENBERTHY  INJECTOR  CO„

D E T R O IT .  M ICH.

¿STUDLEY  ¿[BARCLAY

CO

COco
Agents for tbe  C A N  D E E   Rubber  boots, shoes,  arc­

tics, lumbermen's, etc.,  the best in the  market.

We carry the finest line of  felt and knit boots, socks 
and  rubber  clothing  In the  market.  Send  for  price 
list and discounts.

4  M onroe St.,  G ran d  R apids,  M ich.

We quote:

Solid  B ran d  O ysters.

Selects.................... 28 
Standards.............   20
Selects,...................  26 Standards....................   18
Favorites...............   16

D aisy  R ra n d   O ysters.

E. F .........................  23

O n r  F av o rite  B ran d .

“ 

“ 

n a f i 0 

.....15

M rs.  W ith ey ’s H om e-m ade M ince-M eat.

Large bbls............... 6 
Half bbls....................6U
40 lb. pails  ..............  6!4  20 lb.  pails  ...............65i
4
10 lb.  pails..............7
n 
i n   IK  
21b. cans,  (usual  weight)...............$1.50  per  doz.
5 lb. 
“ 
............... $3.50  per  doz.
Choice Dairy  Butter............................................  19
Pure Sweet Cider,  in  bbls................. 
Pure Cider  Vinegar.......................................... ".  10
Will pay 40 cents each for Molasses half  bbls. 
Above prices are made low to bid for trade. 
Let your orders come.

EDWIN  FALLAS  l  SON,
W City Cold Storage,
Droi Store for Sale at a Barpin

On  long  time  If  desired,  or  will  exchange  for 
part  productive real  estate.  Stock  clean  and 
w ell assorted.  L ocation th e  b est in  th e  city. 
I wish to retire  permanently from  the drug  bus-
111688 
Opp. New Post Office. 

C.  L.  BRUNDAGE,

117 W. Western Ave. 

M uskegon,  M ich.

G IN S E N G   R O O T .

We pay the highest price for It.  Add reu

P P n i T   D 'D O Q   W holesale  D ruggists 
L T iOTL  D lfa U ü a j 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

THE  BROKEN  BRIDGE.

In 1875,  the westward  tide  of  emigra­
tion carried me as far toward  the setting 
sun as  the foothills  of the Rocky  Moun­
tains,  and then,  after a varied experience 
in the  woods and  mining camps  of  that 
region,  I  drifted  into the  great  logging 
country of the Northwest.  The wild, ex­
citing adventures on the pathless prairie, 
the rough, eager,  half-expectant work in 
the  gold  mines,  the  dangerous  experi­
ences with the  Indians  and the  shifting 
from  place to  place to  encounter  death 
in a  hundred  forms  had  engendered  in 
me  a restless  spirit, which  looked upon 
change and  excitement as  essential  fea­
tures of  happiness. 
Innumerable  hard­
ships  could not quell the feeling of free­
dom  and  independence which  made  me 
spurn with contempt  any permanent  oc­
cupation  in one locality.  Nothing short 
of a fortune could  have induced me to be 
content  with  one  kind  of  life  for  any 
great length of time,  and,  failing in this, 
I  doggedly,  but  happily,  pursued  the 
ever-varying life of  the adventurous for­
tune-seeker.

Rumors  of  various  kind  concerning 
mines of  wealth were  influential  in  di­
recting my steps  northward. 
I accepted 
this  direction  of  fate on  the  principle 
that  it was  the line  of least  resistance, 
and  I  shortly  found  myself  traveling 
through unexplored regions of mountains, 
woods  and  prairies.  But I soon  regret­
ted my  change of  location, for  even  my 
hard,  rugged,  muscular  strength was  in­
sufficient  to  defy  the  cold  of  a  severe 
winter  in  that  desolate  region  when 
separated  from all  civilization by  miles 
of rough,  barren country.  My foolhardi­
ness became so  apparent to  me,  that  for 
once in my life I was willing to exchange 
my  wild,  bleak  surrounding for a  quiet 
home,  with its eventless routine of work. 
It was in  the middle  of  winter,  and  the 
severity of the weather  seemed sufficient 
to freeze the barren pines and oaks down 
to the farthest reach of their tap-roots.

I had  been  wandering about  for days, 
eagerly seeking for some sign of a village 
or  habitation,  but  the varied  monotony 
of 
jagged  rocks,  fantastically  shaped 
mountain  peaks limned against  the  dis­
tant sky,  and leagues  of forest of spruce 
and pine  shut  me  in on  every side,  and 
defied all  my efforts  to peer  beyond the 
limits of my  gigantic prison.  A gather­
ing snow-storm  made  me  tremble  with 
fear,  and  I  hurried  on,  aimlessly  and 
blindly.  The rapid  fall of  the mercury 
increased my apprehensions,  and  I shiv­
ered partly  from the cold and partly from 
the thought of  an approaching  blizzard. 
I  was not  in a  condition  to  weather  a 
rough storm,  and  the falling  snow made 
me  so  anxious  about  my  fate,  that  1 
searched around  for some  place  of shel­
ter among the rocks.

The  topography  of  the  country  was 
unfamiliar to me, and I might  have been 
within a mile  of a large  city and yet not 
have known aught of it. 
It was not such 
a surprise to  me, then,  when I  accident­
ly stumbled over the  snow-covered track 
of a  railroad,  which  wound like  a huge 
serpent  through  the  woods  and  moun­

tains. 
I hailed the  track as my  deliver­
er,  and  with  renewed  energy I  walked 
rapidly over the  road-bed with the confi­
dent feeling that  I would  soon  discover 
a station. 
In  half  an hour I found  my­
self on the brink of a dizzy precipice.  A 
huge chasm was  spanned by a weak sus­
pension  bridge,  which,  with  the  addi­
tional  weight  of  the  snow  and  heavy 
blasts of wind,  was trembling and creak­
ing  in its  dismal  lonliness, as  if  ready 
to  part  at  any  moment. 
I  started  to 
crawl across  it,  but before I reached  the 
middle of the  bridge I  gave a  shriek  of 
horror.  Two  of  the  heavy  cables  had 
parted,  and the whole structure was sup­
ported  by  the  other two,  which  threat­
ened  to yield  to  the  additional  strain. 
Trembling  with fear  and nervousness,  I 
hurried back to a place of safety.

The blizzard  was  now  filling  the  air 
with snow  and  ice,  and  making  it diffi­
cult to follow the road-bed.  Several times 
I lost the track and found myself wander­
ing far from  the trail.  The intense cold 
paralyzed  my  limbs,  and  queer  sensa­
tions  darted through my head  and body. 
1 realized that I  was gradually succumb­
ing to the  intense cold,  and when  I  saw 
a flash of  light regularly  appearing  and 
disappearing before my eyes,  I uttered  a 
prayer  for help.  The  light  was a  sure 
indication that my mind  was  wandering, 
and I watched  it with a  peculiar sort  of 
| fascination. 
It  grew  larger  and  more 
brilliant,  and  I  stopped  to  gaze  at  it. 
One moment  the showers of  snow cloud­
ed  it  from  my  view; then  it stood  out 
| clear and bright.  A deep rumbling noise 
sounded  above the  shriek of  the  storm, 
and then I realized for the first time that 
the light was a real one,  and that it came 
from an approaching engine.

“Horrors!”  I gasped,  partly  from  the 
fear of being run  over,  and  partly  from 
the terrible  thought  that  the train  was 
rushing on to a horrible fate.

It was  the  unerring  prompting of  in­
stinct which  made me tear off my under­
jacket in an instant,  strike a match,  and 
hold the flaming torch over my head. 
It 
gave  one wild  flare,  and  then  the snow 
extinguished  the  flame.  The  next  mo­
ment,  I felt myself picked up and hurled 
twenty  feet  into  the  air  along  with  a 
cloud of snow.

I remained quiet for  a  moment,  blind­
ed  and  dumfounded.  As  my  wits  re­
turned to me, I concluded that the heavy 
snow-plow of the engine  had  landed  me 
in my  soft  bed.  The  desire  to  remain 
there  and  go  to  sleep  stole  over  my 
senses, and  I had difficulty in combating 
the feeling.  When I finally  struggled to 
my feet  and  wiped  the snow  out  of my 
eyes and ears, I saw a long line  of lights 
a short  distance away.  1  knew that  my 
effort had not been  in  vain. 
I had saved 
the train from destruction.
*

*

*

*

*

That terrible night of the blizzard near 
the  bridge  cured  me for  a  time  of  my 
restless  desire  to  roam about  the  coun­
try.  As a reward for my work in saving 
the  train,  I was  appointed station  agent 
at Aubrey.  The superintendent  and his 
daughter Eva happened to be on the train

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T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N .

that dark night,  and  I  was requested  to 
name  my reward.  1 looked  at the man, 
and  then at Eva’s beautiful, soul-pitying, 
admiring eyes.  My request  was modest. 
I asked to be appointed agent at Aubrey, 
where  the  superintendent  lived,  until  1 
got tired of the position.

“Why,  man,  you’re  too  modest!”  ex­
claimed the kind-hearted superintendent. 
“Ask  for something  more worthy of  the 
act. 

Is it money—or what?”

“No,”  I  replied.  “I  don’t  ask  for 
money.  Give me the request I make now, 
and  at the  end  of a  year I  may  ask  for 
something  more.  For the  present  I  am 
satisfied.”

“Ah!  Ha!  I see;  you want  a  promo­
tion,  then.  You  want  to  begin  at  the 
bottom of  the  ladder,  and  work up,  eh? 
Well, you’ll  have  a chance. 
I  agree  to 
the contract.”

My  newly  made  friend  slapped  me 
quietly  on  the  shoulder,  and  I  smiled 
approvingly,  but made no comment.

1  had no  doubt of  my ability to  work 
up in  the railroad  company’s  services if 
I could cure myself of my restless habits.
I  had  a  fair knowledge of telegraphy,  a 
good  business head,  and  many other  de­
sirable  qualities,  but,  above  all,  the 
friendship  of  Superintendent  Auburn, 
whose  money and  influence made  him  a j 
power  in that  region.  During  the  first 
few months of my quiet life at the station 
house  I  felt  no  desire  to  return  to my 
former eventful  existence,  and 1 took up 
the  monotonous  routine  of  work  daily 
with a  self-satisfied spirit. 
I  knew  not 
in  my  own  mind  whether the  peril  of 
that  dark  night  was*  the  cause  of  my 
change  of spirits, or  whether it was the 
unconscious  desire to  be  near  Eva Au­
burn,  whose  clear,  beautiful  eyes  had 
decided me in my choice.

As  agent at Aubrey  I  saw her  but lit­
tle,  however,  as  my  duties  kept  me  at 
the depot  night  and day.  Occasionally 
she  would drive down to meet her father, 
or  to  send  some  message  to  a  friend. 
During these  brief interviews I  was  en­
abled  to  study her  carefully, and to  fan 
into flame a passion  that had  been awak­
ened from  its latent condition on the first 
night  of our  meeting.  She  was  like a 
wild  prairie flower,  lost  among the great 
mountain  peaks of a wild country,  and I 
pictured  her in  the quiet  drawing-room 
of  some  Eastern city,  resplendent  with 
jewels and  lace.  Her  delicate  complex­
ion,  willowy  form,  clear,  regular  fea­
tures.  and  large  innocent  eyes  were all 
designed  by  nature for  captivating  and 
entrancing  the human  heart.  She came 
before me like a vision of beauty,  and by 
a subtle,  uncontrollable  influence bound 
me to her. 
I was  looked  upon as a hero 
for my work at the  bridge,  and no words 
of  protestation  on  my  part  could  con­
vince my new  friends that the brave  act 
was unpremeditated  and  done under the 
inspiration  of  the  moment  without  a 
proper  realization  of the  danger  immi­
nent.  1 modestly, but vainly, disclaimed 
all credit  of  having  performed  any  act 
worthy of being called heroic.

The  delicious  sensation  of  being  re­
garded  as a  hero by  all of  your towns­
people,  is not at all repugnant,  however, 
and  I soon  ceased to  attempt to  correct 
wrong  impressions in this  respect.  My 
roving life bad taught me the philosophy 
of  adapting myself  to my environments, 
and I  graciously  yielded a  point in  my ! 
friends’  favor. 
1  looked  complacently 
upon  myself as a  hero by  circumstance. 
Superintendent  Auburn  was  one of  the

most enthusiastic of story-tellers, and he 
took special delight in  relating the story 
of  the  train  that  was  saved  from  de­
struction  through my instrumentality.

In this way I became greatly interested 
in  the bridge, and, since my first impres­
sions of  it were so  horrible, I could  not 
I gaze  upon  it in  broad daylight  without 
experiencing  a  mingled  feeling of  fear 
I and fascination  Gradually I became  im- 
I pressed  with the  belief  that  the bridge 
was designed  to play a  still more impor­
tant  part in my  life,  and .1 never  passed 
| it  without  stopping  to  gaze  long  and 
earnestly at the  frail structure.  My  ef­
forts to dismiss  such  thoughts  from my 
mind as relics of superstition were of  no 
avail,and the belief became painfully op­
pressive.  In my dreams I frequently saw 
visions of the bridge, and once I saw my­
self struggling across its  stranded cables 
ready to  plunge into the  yawning abyss 
below.  Just as a hand  was stretched out 
to save me I awoke  with a  violent start, 
but not until I recognized the'white hand 
of  Eva.

Shortly  after  this  strange  dream  a 
large  sum  of  the  railroad  company’s 
money was left in my possession through 
Superintendent  Auburn,  who  had  more 
confidence  in my power  of  protecting it 
than he had in his own.

“I  don’t  like  to keep  it in  my house 
over  night,”  he  explained  nervously. 
“ I’m  getting old  and a  little timid,  you 
know,  and such  things worry  me.  You 
don’t mind  keeping  it in  the office  and 
watching  it  carefully  until the  express 
comes in  to-morrow, do  you? 
I’ll  ship 
it on to headquarters then.”

I  disliked the  idea  of  having such  a 
treasure  left  in  my  possession even  for 
one  night,  but  I could  do nothing  more 
than to express  my willingness to  be re­
sponsible for  the  money.  Eva Auburn 
was present at the  interview,  and noting 
my hesitation,  she said:

“But,  papa,  suppose  robbers  should 
come  here  to  look  for it. 
It would  be 
dangerous for  Mr. Joyson  to  meet  them 
alone.”

“Robbers!  Who said  anything  about 
robbers?”  her  father asked  with a  little 
nervous laugh.  “There is no danger, for 
nobody  knows  that  the money  is here; 
and besides”—waving  his  hand  toward 
me—“Mr. Joyson is brave and and strong 
enough  to  protect it.  You  forget, Eva, 
what he  did for  us once.”

I smiled  approvingly  at  this  convinc­
ing argument,  but Eva was still  unsatis­
fied.

“No,  papa,  I don’t  forget that act; but 
isn’t  that all  the  more  reason why  we 
shouldn’t put danger in his way?”

The superintendent  looked  perplexed, 
and he  turned an inquiring  gaze toward 
me to help him out of his difficulty.

“There  is  no  danger  in  keeping  the 
money  here,”  I  answered  quickly; “no 
one would  ever  think  of  looking for  it 
here;  and,  besides,  I’m  ready  to  meet 
any  one that  comes to  rob us  of it. 
It 
will be safe in my possession.”

My voice was  convincing,  and  though 
Eva’s  troubled  expression  was  not  re­
moved  from her eyes  and face,  the  mat­
ter  was  definitely  decided. 
I  kept  the 
money,  while the superintendent and his 
fair daughter drove back home.

It  was  a  cold,  stormy  afternoon,  and 
the  rain  fell  in  torrents.  Nobody  en­
tered the depot after twelve o’clock,  and 
I passed the  dreary hours in  alternately 
working,  reading and watching the storm 
outside.  As night approached,  the storm

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increased rather  than  abated,  and 1 pre­
pared myself for a  long, dreary evening.
I  relieved  the monotony  of  the night 
by  communicating  with my  fellow-tele­
grapher at the other station; but this,  al­
so, became monotonous,  and  I closed the 
instrument. 
I gave little  thought to the 
money  and  only  occasionally  glanced 
toward  the  package.  After  the  first 
dread  of  keeping such  a treasure in  my 
possession had  passed away 1 laughed at 
my  groundless  fear  and  banished  all 
further thoughts of anxiety about it from 
my mind.

The howling of  the wind outside  soon 
lost all  interest  to  me. 
I set the  signal 
lantern in its place,closed the heavy out­
side shutters  and prepared  myself for  a 
comfortable sleep.  Early in the evening 
there had been some reports of bad wash­
outs along the  line, but they were all  so 
far away  that I did  not give  them much 
thought. 
I did  not  lie  down, but  made 
myself comfortable in  my chair.

I had not been in this position long be­
fore the  instrument  began  to  tick  vio­
lently.  Somebody  was  trying to send  a 
message  over the  wires, and  I  listened 
intently  to  catch  the words. 
It  ticked 
out slowly but surely these words:

E va  A u b u r n .”

awaits you outside. 

“Do  not  leave  your  office  to-night.  Danger 
I remained  quiet  a full  minute trying 
to comprehend the  meaning of this mys­
terious  message.  There  was no  line  of 
wire connected with the superintendent’s 
house,  and  I  could not  understand how 
Eva could reach me with such a message. 
I remained stupefied  for some  time,  try­
ing to think and solve the mystery.  Then 
suddenly  the  instrument  began  to  tick 
and  rattle again,  this  time  more loudly 
than  before. 
I  jumped  to  my  feet  to 
respond,  and,  the  start  awakening  me, 
I found that I had been dreaming.

1  rubbed  my  eyes  and  recalled  the 

words of the telegram very  vividly.

“Strange—very strange,”  I  muttered, 
looking around the  room to see if  every­
thing was all right.

The  instrument was  now ticking  vio­
lently,  and  this  time there  could be  no 
doubt about its  genuineness. 
I  stepped 
up  to  it,  half  expecting  to  hear  my 
dream-message repeated.  The wires did 
not  seem  to work well  at first,  but after 
a  little  impatient  manipulation  I  suc­
ceeded in transcribing this message:

“Bridge No. 10 has given away. For God's sake 

signal midnight express.  Answer.  A. F. T.”

I  leaped  back  with  the  cold  sweat 
standing  in  beads  upon  my  forehead, 
and rushed for the door.  The midnight 
train  was  due  in  three  minutes  and  as 
she never stopped at  Aubrey  she  would 
rush  past in a  moment and  plunge  into 
the fearful  abyss.  1  reached  the  door, 
and  the  thought  of my  dream  message 
from Eva made me hesitate.

“Do  not  leave  your  office  to-night. 
Danger awaits you  outside,” I muttered.
I stood irresolute for a  moment and then 
whispered aloud:

“Superstitution!”
But the dream  was not entirely devoid 
of  effect. 
I  seized  my  heavy  revolver 
from the  desk,  and then  picking up  my 
oil-cloth  coat I  rushed out  to signal  the 
train.

I  hurried  blindly  along  the track  to 
the signal tower, and set the danger-light 
in  an  instant. 
It  was  at  this  moment 
that  Eva’s  warning  message  and  the 
thought  of the  unprotected  money  left 
in my  possession  occurred  to  me again 
with such force that I had  a  dread  fore-

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All uncertainties of this condition were 
removed when Eva Auburn consented  to 
be my wife,  for I had requested from her 
father her  hand in marriage  as a reward 
for  my  services,  on  condition  that  she 
loved me.

RU1LY  FOR  BUSINESS!

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boding of  some mistake.  1  ran  rapidly 
back  to  the  office and  peered  into  the 
window.  My blood boiled  with  indigna­
tion as I saw a masked man  lift the  val­
uable  package from the  floor and  make 
an effort to  reach the  door.  The  whole 
ruse  flashed  over  my  mind  instantly. 
While one of the  burglars called  me out 
of the  office by a telegram  from the next 
station,  his partner entered the office and 
secured the money.

I was armed  with my  revolver,  but  in 
my  anger  I  dropped  this  weapon  and 
threw myself bodily on the burglar.  He 
was no match  for me  in  strength,  and  I 
soon  overpowered him. 
I  had just  suc­
ceeded  in  binding  him  when  the  mid­
night express rumbled in at the depot and 
came to a standstill.

“What’s up?” inquired  the  conductor, 
who  hurried into the  office  to learn  the 
meaning of the danger signal.

As  soon  as  I  could  get  my  breath 
again I explained everything as intelligi­
ble as  possible,  leaving out the  part  re­
ferring to my dream-message.

‘‘Well,  you’ve got  your man,  and  he’s 
a tough-looking one, too,”  he said.  “The 
bridge is all right, then?”

“Yes—that is, I suppose so,” I replied; 
“but it has  been a fearful  storm,  and  it 
might  be  injured. 
It’s  a  weak  affair, 
anyway.”

“Yes; I’ll  send  a  man  ahead  and  let 

him examine it.”

A  couple  of  trainmen  started  off  on 
this errand,  and  in half an hour they re­
turned  with  the  news  that  the  bridge 
was too  weak to hold  a single  car,  and 
that  before  morning  it  would  proba­
bly be down. 
I had,  by a conjunction of 
circumstances,  saved  the  second  train 
from plunging over the precipice.

When  Superintendent  Auburn  came 
down the next morning to get the money, 
he  was  astonished  to  see  the  midnight 
express  waiting  there; but when  he  lis­
tened to  the strange  tale  of  my. adven­
ture he  could hardly  believe his  senses. 
He took my  hands and  pressed  them  si­
lently.

Eva looked  at me  with her  large eyes 
as I modestly  told my story,  and when  I 
finished,  she  added:

“I was  thinking of  you all  last  night, 
and could not sleep. 
I was  afraid some­
thing  would  happen to  you,  and once  I 
got  up  and  looked toward the depot. 
I 
wondered if you  were safe, and felt  just 
like coming to you to tell you to lock the 
doors  and not  go  out.  Then I  went  to 
bed again and fell into a troubled sleep.”
Up  to this  time I  had told  no one  of 
my  dream-message,  but  now  I  made  a 
clean  breast  of  everything  to  Eva and 
her father.

“Strange,  very  strange,”  ejaculated 
the  superintendent.  “It  is  almost  in­
comprehensible. 
If we  had only caught 
the thief at the  other station, everything 
would be fine.”

“Yes,”  I  assented,  “ but we can’t  have 

everything.”

“No,  no,  we  can’t,”  he  exclaimed. 
“I’m satisfied.  You have done us a great 
favor,  Mr. Joyson,  and  you must  be  re­
warded for it.  You remember the prom­
ise 1 made to  you some time ago?  Well, 
I’m  ready  to  redeem  that  now,  and to 
add more to it.  What shall it be?  You 
shall  have  anything  in  my  power  to 
grant.”

I  was not  so  modest  this time  in my 
request, but as I put a conditional clause 
to it,  he readily assented.

It may be  of interest  to add,  that  the 
first night I  met Eva I  had a vague  idea 
that  some  day  she  would  be my  wife, 
and,  possessed  with  this  feeling,  1  had 
requested a year’s time in which to name 
the  full  reward 1  expected  for my  ser­
vices.  Circumstances  helped  me,  and 
the second averted disaster at the bridge, 
and  my  work  in  saving  the  train  and 
money,  emboldened  me to  make my dar­
ing request. 

G e o.  A.  W a l s h .

B re a d   F ro m   S a w d u s t.

The Department of  Agriculture is  en­
gaged in  a  series  of  novel  experiments 
which are  of interest to  every person  in 
the  country. 
These  experiments  are 
nothing less than the attempt to produce 
bread from ordinary sawdust.

Scientists are  of  the  opinion  that  no 
good reason exists why this thing should 
not  be entirely practicable. 
It is  a well 
known  fact, familiar  to  all,  that  starch 
is a  substance  extremely  nutritious;  in 
fact,  it  is  nearly  all  nutriment.  Well, 
starch  and sawdust  are the  same thing. 
Sawdust,  which  is  “cellulose,” is of pre­
cisely the same  chemical composition  as 
starch.  The  two  are  expressed  by  the 
same-  chemical  formula,  C6,  H10  05— 
that  is,  six  part of  carbon,  ten  parts  of 
hydogen and five parts of oxygen.  These 
are  the  simple  ingredients  of  either 
starch  or  sawdust. 
Scientific  experi­
menters  have  been  trying  for  a  long 
time to  find ^  way to  transform the  one 
into the other. 
If  they  should succeed, 
the discovery  would  be  away  ahead  of 
the philosopher’s stone in point of value. 
An inexhaustible  source  of food  supply 
would  at once  be  rendered available  in 
the forest,  the  grass and  even in  straw 
and chaff.

Hitherto chemistry  has occupied itself 
almost wholly in taking  things  apart,  in 
order to find  out what they  are made of; 
but now science is directing its attention 
to putting elements  together for the pro­
duction  of  useful  substances.  Already 
it has succeeded in the artificial prepara­
tion  of  indigo,  alizarin,  uric  acid  and 
many  other  compounds.  The  aniline 
colors,  obtained  from  coal  tar  and  yet 
rivaling  the most  brilliant  tints of  the 
rainbow,  are sililarly produced.  So com­
plex are  some of  them that their names, 
which  give full  accounts of  their  com­
position,  have  to  be  regular  seven- 
league  words,  one  beautiful  dye  being 
known as “Hexamethylmethoxytriamido- 
triphenylcarbinol.”  From  coal  in  like 
manner are  derived many  valuable anti- 
fever medicines and soperifics.

The  prospects of  this new  science  of 
putting elements together seems infinite, 
and the era of bliss  may yet dawn which 
has  been  prophesied  by the  illustrious 
naturalist,  Frederick  Cohn,  who  says 
that  all  struggles  for  existence  among 
men arising  from  want  of  food  will  be 
done  away  with  when  chemistry  shall 
have  learned  to  make  starch from  car­
bonic  acid  and  water.  Plants grow  by 
doing  just  that, and  it  may,  therefore, 
be said that  farmers  have been engaged 
since time immemorial in this very chemi­
cal  industry. 
It  would scarcely  be  so 
surprising,  then,  if  the  farms  of  the 
country should be replaced at  some time I 
in the future by chemical  laboratories.

Do you want to do your customers justice?
Do you want to increase your trade in a safe way?
Do you want the confidence of all who trade with you?
Would  you  like to rid  yourself  of  the  bother of  “posting” your  books  and 
Do you  not  want  pay for all  the  small  items  that go  out of  your  store, which 
Did  you  ever have a pass-book  account  foot up and  balance  with the  corres­

“patching up” pass-book accounts?
yourself and clerks are so prone to forget to charge?
ponding ledger account without having  to  “doctor” it?

Do  not  many of  your  customers  complain that  they have  been  charged  for 
items they never  had,  and is not your  memory a little  clouded  as  to whether they 
have or not?
Then  why  not  adopt a system of  crediting  that will  abolish  all  these  and a 
hundred other objectionable features of  the old  method,  and  one  that  establishes 
a CASH  BASIS  of  crediting?
enterprising merchants should keep abreast with the times and adopt either the

A new era  dawns, and  with it new  commodities for its  new demands;  and  all 

Tradesman  or  Superior  Coupons,

COUPON  BOOK vs. PASS  BOOK.

We beg leave to call  your  attention to 
our coupon book and ask you to carefully 
It takes  the  place 
consider  its  merits. 
of  the  pass  book  which  you  now hand 
your customer and ask him to bring each 
time  he  buys  anything,  that  you  may 
enter  the  article  and  price  in  it.  You 
know  from  experience that  many times 
the  customer  does  not  bring the  book, 
and,  as  a  result,  you  have  to  charge 
many  items  on  your  book  that  do  not 
appear on the customer’s pass book.  This 
is sometimes  the  cause of  much ill  feel­
ing  when  bills  are  presented.  Many 
times the pass  book is lost,  thus  causing 
considerable 
trouble  when  settlement 
day  comes.  But  probably  the  most  se­
rious objection to the passbook system is 
that many  times while  busy  waiting  on 
customers  you  neglect  to  make  some 
charges, thus  losing  many  a  dollar;  or, 
if  you  stop to make  those  entries,  it  is 
done when  you can  illy afford  the time, 
as  you  keep  customers waiting  when it 
might be avoided.  The aggregate amount 
of  time consumed in a month  in  making 
these small  entries  is  no inconsiderable 
thing,  but,  by  the  use  of  the  coupon 
system,  it is avoided.
Now as to the use of the  coupon book: 
Instead of giving your customer the pass 
book,  you hand him a coupon  book,  say 
of the denomination  of  $10,  taking  his 
note  for  the  amount.  When  he  buys 
anything,  he  hands  you  or  your  clerk 
the  book,  from  which  you  tear  out 
coupons for the amount purchased, be  it 
1 cent, 12 cents,  75  cents  or  any  other 
sum.  As the book never  passes  out  of 
your customer’s hands,  except when you 
tear off the coupons,it is just like so much 
money to him,  and when the coupons are 
all gone, and he has had  their  worth  in 
goods, there is  no  grumbling  or  suspi­
cion of wrong  dealing. 
In  fact,  by the 
use of the coupon book, you have all  the 
advantages of both  the  cash  and  credit 
systems and none  of  the  disadvantages 
of either.  The coupons  taken  in,  being 
put into the cash drawer,  the  aggregate 
amount of them,  together with the  cash, 
shows at once  the  day’s  business.  The 
notes, which are  perforated  at  one  end 
so that they can be readily detached from 
the book,  can  be  kept  in  the  safe  or 
money drawer until the  time has arrived

for the makers to  pay  them.  This  ren­
ders unnecessary the keeping of accounts 
with each customer and  enables  a  mer­
chant to avoid the friction  and  ill  feel­
ing incident to the use of the pass  book. 
As the notes bear interest after a certain 
date,  they  are  much  easier  to  collect 
than book  accounts,  being  prima  fa d e 
evidence of indebtedness  in any court of 
law or equity.
One of the strong points of the coupon 
system is  the  ease  with  which  a  mer­
chant is enabled  to  hold  his  customers 
down to a certain limit of  credit.  Give 
some men a pass book and a line  of  $10, 
and they will  overrun  the  limit  before 
you discover it.  Give them a ten  dollar 
coupon book,  however,  and  they  must 
necessarily stop when they have obtained 
goods to that amount.  It  then rests with 
the merchant to determine whether he will 
issue  another  book  before  the  one  al­
ready used is paid for.
In many localities  merchants  are  sell­
ing  coupon  books  for  cash  in  advance, 
giving a discount of from 2 to 5 per cent, 
for advance payment.  This is especially 
pleasing  to  the  cash  customer,  because 
it gives him an advantage over the patron 
who  runs  a  book  account  or  buys  on 
credit.  The cash man  ought to have  an 
advantage  over the credit  customer,  and 
this  is easily  accomplished  in  this  way 
without  making  any actual  difference in 
the  prices of  goods—a  thing which  will 
always create dissatisfaction and loss.
Briefly stated,the coupon system is pref­
erable to the pass book method because it 
(1) saves the time consumed in recording 
the  sales on  the pass  book  and  copying 
same in blotter,  day book and  ledger;  (2) 
prevents  the  disputing  of  accounts;  (3) 
puts the obligation in the form of a note, 
which is prima fa d e evidence of  indebt­
edness;  (4)  enables  the  merchant to col­
lect  interest on overdue notes,  which  he 
is unable to do with ledger  accounts;  (5) 
holds  the customer  down to the  limit of 
credit established  by the  merchant,  as it 
is almost  impossible to do  with the  pass 
book.
Are  not  the  advantages  above  enu­
merated sufficient to warrant a trial of the 
coupon  system? 
If  so, order  from  the 
largest  manufacturers of  coupons in the 
country and address your letters to

G R A N D   R A P I D S .

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meat market.

new boot and shoe store.

Nashville—R.  J.  Wade  has  opened  a 

AM ONO  T H E   TR A D E.
a b o u n d  t h e   s t a t k . 

j Dennis  brought  suit  to  recover  in  the !  Manistee—White & Friant  have  about
Montcalm  County  Circuit  Court.  The j cleaned up their timber at this point,and
Elm Hall_E.  W.  David  has  opened  a  case  was to come on trial  last week,  b u t! unless they  can  buy  some  stumpage on
the  action  of  the  companies  is  an  ac- j the river,  at prices which they can afford 
knowledgement that they did not possess j to pay,  they  will  be  out of  business at
sufficient proof to substantiate their posi­
j this point  after next  year.  When  they 
tion.
| bought their  sawmill here they only  had 
a  group  of  50,000,000  feet  to  saw,  but 
preferred to buy  the  plant,  which  they 
got very  cheap,  so that  they  could have 
their stock  manufactured  by  their  own 
men,  and in  such manner  as best  suited 
them.

Midland—John  Larkin  is  putting  in 
5,000,000  feet at  Holton and at Coleman. 
The logs will  be manufactured here.

Sterling—W.  H.  Tucker  has  sold  his 

Camden—D.  G.  Smith  has  moved  his 

Vassar—J.  M.  Smith  succeeds  Smith 

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Perry—Henry Wallace  has  purchased 

& Sperry in the harness business.

general stock to A.  H. Curtis.

general stock to Montgomery.

the furniture stock of A.  F.  Bott.

Rogers  City—John  Kaediug  has  re­

moved his general stock to Detroit.

Bay City—Green  &  Braman  have  or­
dered  the  machinery,  and  will  put a 
gang into  their  mill  as  soon as sawing 
for the season closes.

Albion

Charlotte—Beard  Bros,  have sold their 

bakery and restaurant to J.  W. Bower.

Mt.  Pleasant—The  Mt.  Pleasant  Lum­
ber  Co.  has  let  the  contract  to  C.  W. 
J. C.  Rousseau succeeds Rous- j Bark  to cut and  skid 150,000 feet of  oak

seau & Alddorf in the harness and  buggy 
business. 
cagmaw 
ceeded  by 
business.

logs  near Sherman City, 
Sturgis—Wait & Wetmore’s new furni-
&  Johnson  are  sue-  ture factory blew its whistle  for the first 
Weil  in  the  grocery  time  la:

-Long
Henry

st  Thursday.  The  factory  is  a  gtrelitsky

G rip s a c k   B rig a d e

Frank  R.  Miles  won  §165 on  Allerton 

in the great stallion race.

M. J.  Rogan,  traveling  representative 
for  Walter  Buhl  &  Co.,  Detroit,  was  in 
town a couple of days last week.

Cornelius  J.  VanHalteren,  formerly 
city  salesman  for  A.  S.  Davis,  has  en-
. gaged  to  cover  the city  trade  for J.  L. 

aire.

It will employ 100 hands. 

muuci uf its kind and an ornament to the 
cty. 

Ed.  O.  Wood,  traveling  representative 
in  tWs  State  for  Hackett)  Carhart  &
Saginaw  Rust  Bros.  &  Co.  will  put  Co.,  New York,  has purchased a  half in- 
15,000,000 feet  into  the Rifle  River,  and  terest  in D. A.  Sanders’  patent  hat  case 
are  also  lumbering  in  Clare  county. | and confidently  expects to die  a million-
They estimate that about  25,000,000 feet 
of logs will  be put into the Rifle the com­
ing winter.

J.  A. Gonzales  has  resigned  his  posi­
tion  with  the  Monypenny-Hammond Ci­
Harrison—Lyman  Williams  will  re­
gar Co., of Columbus, Ohio, and accepted 
move  his  shingle  mill  from  Cranberry
situation  as  traveling  representative
Lake.  Clare  county,  to  this  place.  He  for the Owl  Cigar Co.,  formerly  Straiton
has  taken  the  contract  to  cut  all  the 
& Storm.  He will cover  the same  terri­
shingle timber  on  a  35,000,000  tract  of 
tory as formerly.
timber  owned  by  Wilson,  Stone & Wil­
son.  to which  a logging road  is now  be­
ing constructed by the Flint & Pere Mar­
quette Railroad.

Louis J.  Koster,  traveling  representa­
tive for Edson,  Moore  & Co., is laid up at 
his home at Grand Haven with congestion 
of the liver.  The Northern portion of his 
route  will  be  covered  during  the next 
two  weeks  by  A.  A.  Stilson, one  of  the 
house salesmen.

St. Johns—L.  H. Saunders  has  moved 
his dry goods and boot and shoe stock  to 
Onondaga.

Middleton—Daily & Smith have opened 
a meat  market at the  former  location of 
G. W. Brown.

Bay  City—Bateman  &  Fox  succeed 
Braddock,  Bateman  &  Co.  in the whole­
sale cigar business.

Mancelona — Rodenbaugh  Bros,  have 
shipped  over  $1,000  worth  of  ginseng 
root so far this season.

Manton—J.  C.  Hill  has  bought  the 
Curtis building and  will occupy the same 
with his grocery stock.

Nashville—H.  M.  Lee  announces  his 
intention  of  closing  out  his  clothing 
stock and retiring from  business.

Cedar  Springs—H.  B.  Wagar  has  sold 
his  hardware  stock  to  H.  M.  Holmes, 
who has  clerked in the  store for  several 
years.

Coopersville—Garlick & Sessions  have 
concluded to remove  their furniture  and 
undertaking  stock  to  Alba  in the  near 
future.

Manton—Frank L.  Roberts  is  erecting 
a  warehouse,  30x60  feet  in  dimensions, 
with basement  under all,  for  the storage 
of  produce.

Marion—Frank  McIntyre  has  pur­
chased the  building  formerly owned  by 
N.  A. Vandeear,  and  will  soon  occupy 
the same with a grocery stock.

Mill Creek—H.  D.  Plumb is erecting  a 
two-story  store  building,  24x60  feet  in 
dimensions,  which  he  expects 
to  be 
able to occupy with his  general  stock  in 
about two weeks.

Midland-William Patrick  has erected 
a  shingle mill  here,  to  replace  the  one 
burned.  The new mill has been in oper­
ation  about  a  week.  Many people clear­
ing up land in Midland  and  other coun­
ties north,  cut  shingle  bolts  from  pine 
trees that ere  standing  or  fell  into wet 
places,  where 
the  worms  have  not 
worked, and haul them to the mills.  An 
old lumberman  says  it  is  astonishing 
what  a  quantity of  bolts  is  thus mar­
keted.

Ironwood—The  Range  Lumber  Co., 
which has been  running  retail  yards  at 
Bessemer and at this  place,  has  decided 
to go into the  manufacturing of  lumber, 
and now has men at  work on a site here, 
where it will  put  in  a  small  sawmill, 
planing mill and sash  and  door factory. 
The  machinery  has  been  ordered,  and 
work  will  be  pushed,  it  being the inten­
tion to have the  plant  in  running order 
as soon as possible.

Manton—A.  Woodward,  who  was  for­
merly  engaged  in  the  grocery  business 
here,  has  decided  to  re-engage  in  the 
same  business,  in  connection  with  his 
furniture  business.

Alpena—Fletcher  &  Sons  have estab­
lished  a  camp  on  Hunt  creek,  where 
4,000,000 feet will  be put in.  The Morse 
Manufacturing  Co., it  is  expected,  will 
bank  logs  on  Kennedy creek  with  two 
Elm  Hall—H.  B.  Gibson,  who  is  en­
camps,  the  company  having  16,000,000 
gaged  in  general 
trade  here,  contem­
feet standing on that  stream. 
It is esti­
plates  removing  to  Edgewood,  having
mated that  there  is  200,000,000  feet  of
partially  arranged to  purchase the stock  hemlock tributary to Alpena mills, hence 
of  P.  H. Sisson at that place. 
there is no immediate  apprehen-ion of a

Elk  Rapids — J.  W.  Slater  has  pur-  hemlock famine, 

chased  the  furniture  and  undertaking |  Saginaw—The West Side Lumber Co.’s 
stock  of  Dexter  & Noble  and  will  con-  sawmill  has been sold  to Henry  Passolt, 
tinue  the  business.  Mr.  Slater  hails | and  will  be converted into a soap factory, 
from  Ludington,  where be  was formerly  It is a good mill  and occupies one of  the 
engaged in the hardware business. 
j best sites on  the river,  but the  principal
Butternut—J. S. Dennis, whose general | owners,  J.  H.  Pearson  &  Son, have  no 
stock  was  destroyed  by fire  over a year j standing  timber  tributary  to  the  mill, 
ago,  has  received checks for  the amount  and  E.  H.  Pearson,  who  is  the  resident 
of  the  adjustment,  §2,925.  The  insur- j owner,  has  invested  heavily in Minneso- 
ance  companies  demurred  making  pay-  ta pine and  does not care to  bother with 
ment,  alleging  incendiarism,  whereupon  the mill here.

etiquette  which he had  never been  able 
to  sound,  and  as he  was a  man of  keen 
perceptions,  with American adaptability, 
and  did not  wish to  do that  which  was 
not  according to  the  best usage,  he  be­
thought him  that it  were well  to watch 
those  about him  with a  view of  getting 
clews. 
In  the matter  of the cherries  he 
was especially .troubled,  as  he did not  in 
the  least  know  what  was  the  proper 
method of  disposing of the  stones  when 
once  the fruit  had passed  his lips.  He 
decided, 
therefore,  that  before  he  at­
tempted to  eat any  of  the luscious look­
ing fruit he  would wait and see what his 
young  and beautiful  hostess did  in  this 
delicate  matter. 
“ 1  watched  her,”  he 
goes on to say,  “and  soon  had the pleas­
ure of  seeing her  slip a cherry  between 
her  lips,  redder than  the fruit  itself.  I 
took  up one  from my own  plate,  prepar­
ing to  eat  it  as soon  as 1  saw how  she 
disposed  of the stone; but when she took 
the  stone  between  her 
fingers  and 
snapped it  at  her  grandmother, I  found 
myself  quite  as  much at  loss as  before, 
for,  you  see,  I  had  no  grandmother 
there.”

T.  W.  Burdick  &  Co.,  proprietors  of 
the Newberry  Bauk  at  Newberry,  have 
merged  their business into  a  state  bank 
under the style of  the Newberry Savings 
Bank.

FO R   S A L E ,  W A N T E D ,  ET C .

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this  head for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise- 
ment taken for less than 85 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

317

319

■ HUG  STORE FOR  SALE  AT  A  BARGAIN  IN  THE 

, growing:  village  of  Caledonia,  surrounded  by 
rich farming country.  Will  sell on easy terms.  Must 
quit the  business on account of  poor health.  Address 
J. W. Armstrong, Caledonia, Mich. 

ventory  about  $700.  Centrally  located  in  this 
city.  Good  business  and  good  reasons  for  selling. 
Address No. 317, care  Michigan Tradesman. 

IJOR SALE—FRESH  STOCK  GROCERIES.  WILL IN- 
1X)R  SALE  — HARDWOOD  LUMBER  MILL,  SIX 

1  miles  from  railroad, with  plenty  of  timber  for 
several years* cut.  Shingle machine  In running order 
if desired.  Saw mill ready to set  up.  Teams, tracks, 
sleighs,  shop  and  building all  in order to begin work 
at  once.  Address  J.  J.  Robbins,  Stanton,  Mich,  or 
Hunter, & Reid, 121 Ottawa street. Grand Rapids. 
312
with capacity for fifty men.  Seven acres of land. 
Both water and steam power.  Can load goods directly 
from store  house on  cars of  two  railroads.  Address 
Lowell Furniture  Co., Lowell, Mich. 

I?OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN, FURNITURE  FACTORY 

1jH)R SALE—DRUG STOCK.  INVENTORYING. $1,800.

In  good  town  of  1,500 inhabitants  in  best  fruit 
growing county in Michigan.  Easy terms to a hustler. 
Reasons  for  selling,  sickness in the  family.  Address 
“Zinziber,”’ care Michigan Tradesman. 

IX>R  SALE—STOCK  OF  GENERAL  MERCHANDISE, 

which  will  invoice  $4,000. store, residence,  barn 
and one acre of  land, located in the  best wheat  grow­
ing  section of  Central  Michigan.  Will  take  half  in 
good farming land.  Address  Lock  Box  14. Wacousta, 
Mich. 

I70R   SALE—A  CLEAN  STOCK  OF  DRUGS,  GRO- 

ceries and crockery.  Doing  good  business.  For 
particulars, address J. M.  Shaffer, Gladwin, Mich.  322 
X)R  SALE—CLEAN  AND  CAREFULLY  SELECTED 
grocery stock,  located at a good country trading 
point.  Business  well  established.  Address  A.  C. 
Adams, Administrator, Morley, Mich. 
TXT ANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
VV  general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad­
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 

323

324

321

313

26

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

\I7ANTED—SITUATION AS  CLERK OR BOOK-KEEP- 
f ▼ 
er in general retail or wholesale  grocery house, 
by  young  man of  three  years*  experience  in  either 
capacity.  Write  me at  once.  Address Lock  Box 357. 
Harrison. Mich. 
\I^ANTED—SITUATION  AS  BOOK-KEEPER  BY  A 
» »  married  man  who  can  give the  best of  refer 
ences.  Address  No.  305,  care  Michigan  Tradesman 
Grand Rapids. 
\ \ f ^^TED^ITUATION  BŸ REGISTERED  PHARMA 
▼ f  
cist.  Nine  years  experience.  Address  No.  316 
care  Michigan  Tradesman. 

320

305

315

MISCELLANEOUS.

ORSES  FOR  8ALE—ONE  SEVEN-YEAR OLD  F] 
ly, one three-year-old  filly,  and one six-year-< 
gelding—all sired by Louis Napoleon,  dam by Wisc< 
sin Banner (Morgan].  All fine, handsome, and speed 
never been  tracked.  Address  J.  J. Robbins, Stanfc< 
Mich.
311
L^OR  SALE—CHEAP  ENOUGH  FOR  AN  INVEi 
A  ment.  Corner  lot  and  6-room  house  on  N01 
Lafayette  St.,  cellar,  brick  foundation,  soft  wa 
in  kitchen.  $1,200.  Terms  to  suit.  Address No.  1 
care Michigan Tradesman.

IjHDR  SALE  OR  RENT—CORNER  LOT  AND  5-RO< 

house on North  Lafayette st., cellar, brick foui 
ation  and  soft  water  in  kitchen.  $1,200.  Terms 
suit.  Cheap enough  for  an  investment.  Address 
187. care Michigan Tradesman.

yer, Menominee. Mich. 

ST.  BERNARD  DOG8 — SOME  VERY  FINE  PUJ 

also two  brood  bitches, one  in whelp.  R. J. Si 
—
ANTED—YOUNG  SINGLE  MAN  WITH  ONE 
two years’ experience in the dry goods bnsini 
V T 
Wages moderate.  Address  304. care  Michigan Trac 
man. 
«a.

Wm.  Connor,  whose  name  and  fame 
are  inseparable  with  that  of  Michael 
Kolb  &  Son, put in  a couple  of days  at 
Sweet's  Hotel  last  week.  Mr.  Connor 
does not say so,but current report credits 
him with a  desire to make Grand Rapide 
his permanent  abiding place in  the near 
future.

Chas.  R.  Remington,  traveling  repre­
sentative  for 
the  Putnam  Candy  Co., 
has retired from the road, and purchased 
the  city wagon  of  the  company,  which 
he will  manage hereafter.  His  territory 
has been  divided  among  the other  men 
on the road.

Eaton, Lyon  &  Co.  have  engaged two 
men  to  represent  their  new  paper  de­
partment—Frank D.  Warren  in the  city 
and  O.  A.  Perry on  the  outside.  The 
latter will  cover  the  same  territory he 
did when  in  the  employ  of  the former 
firm of  Curtiss & Co.

increase 

O.A.Elliotthas leased theElliott House, 
at  Ludington,  for  a  term of  years  and 
will introduce  such  betterments as  will 
enable  him  to 
the  previous 
good reputation  of  the  house.  Mr.  El­
liott  is no  stranger  in his  present posi­
tion,  having  acted as landlord  of the ho­
tel  for eight  years in the past ten  years, 
and his motto  will continue  to be “Good 
attention, good service  and good  table,” 
special effort  being given  to satisfy trav­
eling salesmen,  who  have very generally 
accorded  the  Elliott  House  the  lion’s 
share  of their  patronage.

Boston  Courier:  A traveling man  was 
bidden to that  festivity known as a lawn 
party,  and  among  the refreshments  pro­
vided  upon 
the  festive  occasion  were 
some  cherries.  The  traveler  was  con­
scious  that  there  were depths  of social

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E SM A N

5

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

C.  L.  Hall  has  opened a grocery  store 
at  Owosso.  The  Ball-Barnhart-Putman 
Co.  furnished the  stock.

W. F.  Huyge,  who has managed W.  H. 
Allen’s notion  wagon  for  the  past  two 
years,  has purchased  the outfit,  and will 
conduct the business on  his own account 
hereafter.

Oliver M.  Anstead,  dealer in dry goods 
at  59  Monroe  street,  will  open  a  dry 
goods  store  at  Hastings  about  October 
17,  occupying  the  vacant  store  in  the 
Bailey block.

J.  A.  Ardiel  will  open a dispensary in 
Dr.  Barth’s new hospital at the corner of 
East  Fulton  and  Ransom  streets.  The 
Hazeltine  &  Perkius  Drug  Co.  has  the 
order for the stock.

Benjamin  Kievit  has retired  from the 
firm of  Win.  & B.  Kievit,  425  Grandville 
avenue.  The business will be continued 
by  the  remaining  partner  under  the 
style of Wm.  Kievit.

W.  T.  Lamoreaux & Co. have increased 
their  bean  picking  machinery  and  the 
number  of  hands  employed  in  that  de­
partm ent,  augmenting  the  capacity of 
the  establishment  to  two  carloads  of 
beans per day.

D.  A.  Blodgett expects to begin logging 
his immense tract of pine east and north­
east of Cadillac next June.  The tract  is 
estimated to contain  250,000,000 feet and 
it will  probably  require  eight  years  to 
complete  the  work of  reducing  the tim­
ber to logs.

Eaton,  Lyon  &  Co.  have  leased  the 
fourth floor  and  basement  of  the block 
north of  their  present  quarters,  and are 
making arrangements  to  embark  in the 
jobbing of  wrapping papers, paper bags, 
twines, and  all other  branches  of  store 
supplies belonging to the paper line.

of  the  month  in  the  leading  cities  of 
Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri, 
inspecting the  principal  agencies of  the 
company in these states.

O.  S.  Rodenbaugh,  of  the  drug  house 
of  Rodenbaugh  Bros., at  Mancelona,  is 
in town for a few days. His firm has late­
ly embarked  in  the  cultivation and job­
bing of  oranges  on  the  Manatee  River, 
Florida,  and  anticipate  handsome  re­
turns from the investment.

A.  P.  Mitchell,  Vice-President  of  the 
company which  publishes  Hardware,  in 
New York City,  was  in the  city a couple 
of  days last week,  it being  his first visit 
to  the Valley  City.  He  was  favorably 
impressed with what he saw and heard— 
and 
the  handsome  contracts  he  cap­
tured.•  
The iron market is stiffening.  Extreme 
prices on  wire  and  cut  nails  have been 
withdrawn,  owing  to  a  general  feeling 
that  prices have  been too  low and  must 
advance.  The  barbed wire  combination 
has  reduced  prices,  claiming  that  the 
consolidation  of  the  various  factories 
enables the combine  to  cheapen the  cost 
of production.

T h e  H a r d w a r e   M a rk e t.

»   •  ♦

A. D. SPANGLER & CO.,
Commission  Merchants

GENERAL

A nd W holesale  D ealers  in

F ru its an d   Produce.

We solicit correspondence with both buy­
ers and sellers of all kinds of  fruits, ber­
ries and produce.

SAGINAW,  E.  Side,  MICH.
Geo. H. R eeder & Co.,
BOOTS  & SHOES
Felt Boots and  Alaska  Socks-

JOBBERS  OF

State Agents for

stocks of  Cheese.

Kow is  the  time  to  lay  in  winter 
Don’t take chances on inferior
-AMBOY-

grades, but buy the old reliable

The  best  keepers  and  the best  cheese
made.

i & j

II (M il

P u r e ly   P e rs o n a l.

C.  N.  Rapp  has  gone  to  Rochester, 
New  York,  and  will  spend  a  month 
among the apple  growers of  the  Empire 
State.

A.  B.  Schumaker,  the  Grand  Ledge 
druggist and  grocer,  was entertained  by 
W.  F.  Blake  during the  Nelson-Allerton 
contest.

Wm.  H.  Tuttle  has  returned  from 
Marion,  where  he  closed  out  the N.  A. 
Vandecar stock for the Lemon & Wheeler 
Company.

Dr.  Chas.  S.  Hazeltine  left  Saturday 
night for  New  York,  where  he  expects 
to remain a week or ten days.  He is  ac­
companied by his wife.

J.  Howard  Green,  the  Battle  Creek 
druggist,  was  the  guest  of  Cornelius 
Crawford during the horse race.  He was 
accompanied by his wife.

Fred  H.  Ball,  Secretary  of  the  Ball- 
Barnhart-Putman Co.,  has returned  from 
Henderson,  Ky.,  where  he  spent  a  fort­
night with his wife’s parents.

J.  M.  Flanagan,  who has managed  the 
store  of  the  Brookings  Lumber  Co.,  at 
Brookings,  for  the  past  two  years,  has 
returned to his home in this city.

Frank D. Green, formerly city salesman 
for Jennings & Smith,  but  now  clerk  at 
the  Bennett  House,  Galesburg,  was  in 
town  last  week  to  attend  the  Nelson- 
Allerton  race.

S. F. Aspinwall, President of the Grand 
Rapids Fire Insurance Co., left last week 
for St. Paul and  will spend the remainder

Will best consult their own interests and 
that of their trade if they will post them­
selves  with the  styles,  make  up,  perfect 
fit  and  remarkably reasonable  prices  of 
our  entire line, adapted for all classes of 
trade.  Our  single  and  double  breasted

and Ulsters

Box 346, 

¡W IL LIA M   CONNOR,

M arshal], M ich.

Overcoats

while  being worn  cannot  possibly be told from  the best  made to order  garments. 
The demand  has  been so great  that we are making up a large  number  more in all 
colors  and  grades, Cheviots, Meltons. Kerseys,  Homespuns, Covert Cloth in full or 
half roll box, top and regular cuts, Chinchillas and Ulsters.

FALL  SUITS Large selections and  newest novelties,  double and 

single breasted sacks, nobby three button cutaway 
frocks  and  regular  frock  suits, also  Prince Albert  and other  coats and  vests in 
“Clays”  worsted and other attractive materials.

R  select line  of pants  well  worthy  of attention.

W ILLIAM   CONNOR our Michigan representative  during the  past nine  years 
will  be  pleased  to call  upon  you at any  time,  if  you  will  favor  him  with a line 
addressed to him,  box 346,  Marshall,  Mich.,  where he resides.

M IC H A JB L   K O L B   &   S O N ,

W holesale Clothiers, Rochester, N. Y. 
Boys' and  Children’s  Overcoats  and  Silits  he has  been  highly complimented by mer

chants  assuring  him  that  they are the  nicest, cleanest, best  made ana  lowest  in  price seen this 
season.  September, 1891.

158 & 160  F u lto n  11., G rand R apids.

Of  Ledgers  an d   J o u rn a ls   bound  w ith  th e  

P hilad- lp h ia  P at. F la t o pening back. 
T he .Strongest B lan k   Book E ver M ade.

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M ICH .

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T H E   IN V E ST M E N T   M A R K ET .

The  suggestion  which  I  made,  two 
months ago, that there was a glut of new 
securities  on  the  market  which  might 
possibly have  to be  relieved  by a mark­
ing down of prices,  similar to that which 
the late A. T. Stewart used to make when 
he  wanted  to  get  rid  of  unsalable  dry 
goods, has been shown by the revelations 
of the past few days  not to have been al­
together  unreasonable.  The  failure  of 
C.  H.  Venner & Co., of  New York,  and 
of Turner & Brother, of Boston,  are both 
ascribed  by the  members of  those  firms 
to their being overloaded with new water 
and  corporation  bonds,  which,  though 
good  in  themselves,  could  not  be  sold 
fast  enough to meet  the maturing  loans 
for which  they  had  been  hypothec ated. 
The  officers of  the  Ate hison,  Topeka  & 
Sante Fe  Railroad  Company  openly  an­
nounce that, owing to the want of a mar­
ket  for  their  General  Mortgage 4s,  they 
deem it more advantageous to pay a com­
mission of  1 per  cent,  for a renewal  for 
two  years of  their  §7,000,000 Guarantee 
Fund  notes than  to  attempt  to  force a 
sale of enough of  the mortgage 4s to pay 
them.  The  Rock Island  Railroad  Com­
pany,  too,  is  reported  to  be  about  to 
issue some  millions of  short debentures, 
instead of selling the long  bonds it holds 
in reserve.  Both these corporations only 
follow  the  lead,  in  this  respect, of  the 
Union  Pacific,  which,  with  §40,000,000 
of  securities  in  its  treasury,  has  been 
obliged  to go  begging  for a three  years’ 
extension  from its  creditors  on  its $20,- 
000,000 floating debt.

These  cases are  only samples of  hun­
dreds of others of  less importance which 
have  not come  prominently into  notice, 
because the parties  interested—creditors 
as well  as  debtors—wisely refrain  from 
making  them  public.  During  the  flush 
period  which  preceded  the  Baring  col­
lapse of last November,  the same  sort of 
enthusiasm  which is now rushing up the 
prices of  stocks led  to  the  building,  all 
over  the  country,  of  water  works,  gas 
works,  electric street car lines and  light 
plants,  manufactories of  various  kinds, 
and not a few new railroads.  The money 
for them  was sought  principally in New 
York  and  London,  and  about  as  much 
in  one  city as  in  the  other.  Financial 
institutions  and  bankers  either  bought 
outright  the  bonds  issued  by  the  com­
panies  engaged  in  these  enterprises  or 
made large advances upon them.  A part 
they disposed of  to investors  at a profit, 
but  a  very  large  residue  still  remains 
upon  their  hands  awaiting a change  in 
the temper of  capitalists,  who at present 
resolutely refuse to buy them.  That the 
refusal is not  merely due to the  want of 
value of  the securities  offered is evident 
from the difficulty with which the city of 
Brooklyn recently placed  her 3 per cent, 
loan,  and from  the very few  sales of  the 
best  class of  bonds  listed  on  the  Stock 
Exchange. 
It is rather,  according to my 
notion,  owing  to  a  difference  of  views 
between buyers  and  sellers in  regard  to 
the rate of  income.  Thus  while  Brook­
lyn  could  not  readily  place  her  3  per 
cents at par, her 4s went at a trifle above I 
par,  and  whenever any good  investment 
stocks  and  bonds  are  offered at auction 
without  reserve,  they  find  purchasers, 
though at prices much below those which 
ruled for the same class of securities two 1 
or three  years ago.  The  fall in Govern­
ment  4s  from  130  in  1889 to 116  now is 
farther evidence to the same effect.

This condition  of  the  investment mar-'

ket  must,  before  long,  afford  oppor­
tunities for the profitable employment of 
money far superior  in  every way,  in my 
opinion,  to  purchasing  for a rise  stocks 
| about  the  intrinsic  value  of  which  no 
information can  be obtained, and which, 
like  Missouri  Paciffc,  can  be  knocked 
down  out  of  sight  in  a  day  by  events 
which can  neither  be  foreseen  nor con­
trolled.  All  the  solid  fortunes  in  ex­
istence  have  been  accumulated, not  by 
gambling on the  Stock Exchange  on  the 
turns  of  the  market,  but  by  judicious 
buying,  at  low  prices,  of  properties 
which time and the growth of the country 
have 
rendered  valuable.  Even  Jay 
Gould  has  made  ten dollars in this  way 
where he has made one on the  Stock Ex­
change. 
In  fact,  his  stock  gambling 
schemes  have  more  than  once  brought 
him  to the  verge of  ruin,  while  he  has 
been  enriched by his  purchases of  low- 
priced railroad and  telegraph stocks  and 
their  subsequent  development into  divi­
dend  payers. 
I  will  not  say that  the 
dividend  paying  of  some  of  his  enter­
prises  has not been fallacious and  inter­
mittent,  like  that  of  the  Wabash,  the 
Union  Pacific,  and  the  Missouri  Pacific 
concerns,  but  his  method illustrates  the 
principle  I  have  in  mind.  Whatever 
solid  property he now  possesses consists 
mainly of  things which  either  pay divi­
dends  or  which  he  hopes  to make  pay 
dividends in the future.  The late Moses 
Taylor  left  over  $50,000,000  which  he 
amassed  by buying the  bonds and stocks 
of  concerns  which  were  in  difficulties, 
and  then  bringing  them out  upon  solid 
ground.  The late Isaac Sherman did the 
same  thing,  though  upon a smaller scale 
than  Mr.  Taylor.  Among  the  living I 
know  many,  whose  names, of  course,  I 
must not mention,  who  devote their  en­
ergies  not to watching  the  tape  but  to 
inquiring into facts, and who invest their 
money  upon  their  own  judgment,  and 
not  upon what  they  fancy is going to be 
the course of to-morrow’s or next week’s 
market.  Some of  them  have been  more 
succeseful  than others,  and have become 
richer  than  others,  and  some  of  them 
have  at  times  made  mistakes by which 
they have  lost, but  all of  them have, on 
the whole,  been large gainers.

What has  been  done by these men can 
be  done,  in a measure,  by  any  one  who 
will take  the same  course that  they did. 
Let a man,  for example, who  has money 
which he desires to employ to advantage 
inquire of  his  broker,  his  banker, or  of 
any respectable financial institution with 
which  he has  relations  likely to procure 
for  him  favorable  attention, what  bar­
gains in securities  they have  to  offer, or 
what  opportunities  they  know  of  for 
profitable  investment. 
If  they  show  a 
willingness  to negotiate, let  him  inform 
himself of  the  nature of  the  enterprise 
proposed,  of  the  character  of  the  men 
who  conduct  it, and  of  the  facts  upon 
which it depends for success. 
It is often 
wise  to  make  a  personal  inspection  of 
the railroads, the waterworks, the mines, 
the  factory, or  whatever  it  may  be that 
the  securities  offered  represent,  or em­
ploy an expert to do it.  Having gathered 
the  necessary data, the  investor  should 
then  sit  down  and  consider  them care­
fully and  make up his  mind  upon  them 
for  himself,  consulting  others,  not  for 
their  opinions, but  for such  further  in­
formation  and  suggestions  as  he  may 
need  for the  formation of  his own  deci­
sion. 
Indeed,  I  know of  nothing  more 
unjust  to one’s  friends  than to get  their

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

H.
P.
D.
LL

Arrow Brand  554 
World Wide..  7
IjjU..............
Full Yard W ide..

Archery  Bunting. 
Beaver Dam  A A. 
Blackstone O, 32..
Black Crow..........
Black  Bock  ........

Adriatic 
A rg y le....................   654
0^2
7
..  654
6354 Georgia  A ............ ..  654
6 Honest Width....... ..  6314
6« Hartford A  .......... ..  5
554 Indian Head.........
7 King A  A.............. ..  654
4
5% Lawrence  L L __ ..  534.
5 Madras cheese cloth 6V
6M Newmarket  G __ ..  6
B  ... ..  534
7
N .... ..  654
754
DD.. ..  554
534
X  ... ..  7
654
Noibe R.'..................  5
Chapman cheese cl.  3%
Our Level  Best...654
Clifton  C R ............. 554
Oxford  R ............  654
Comet....................... 7
Dwight Star.............  754
Pequot.................  754
Solar....................  654
Clifton CCC ............654
Top of the  Heap....  754

filing E C............... ..  5

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BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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shorts.  854

854|Geo.  W ashington...  8
‘  Glen Mills............  7
Gold  Medal......... 754
Green  Ticket....... *   854
Great Falls.........   654
Hope....................   7J4
Just  Out........   434@ 5
King  Phillip........7Ji
OP.......754
Lonsdale Cambric.. 1054
Lonsdale............  @  854
Middlesex.........  @ 5
No Name..................  754
Oak View.................6
Our Own..................  554
Pride of the W est.. .12
Rosalind...............754
Sunlight...............  454
Utica  Mills..........854
Nonpareil  ..11
Vinyard...............   854
White Horse............  6

A B C .
Amazon.....................8
Amsburg..................7
Art  Cambric........... 10
Blackstone A A.......8
Beats A ll..................  454
B os to n ..................... 12
Cabot........................ 7
Cabot,  %..................   6 \
Charter  Oak............554
Conway W ...............734
Cleveland................7
Dwight Anchor.......
Edwards...................  6
Empire.....................   7
Farwell.................... 754
Fruit of the  Loom.  854
Fitchville  .............. 7
First Prize...............654
Fruit of the Loom %.
Falrm ount...... .........  4541
Full Value...............  6541
Cabot........................   7341Dwight Anchor
Farwell.....................8 
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UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
Trem ontN...............   554
Hamilton N ................654
L ............. 7
Middlesex  AT........   8
Y 
Q
no. » : : : :   9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Middlesex No.  1....10
2....11
3 .. 
7 .. 
8 .. 

Rock............... 854
9

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

....  8
....  9
....  9
...1054
CARPET
....18

Hamilton N .............   734 j Middlesex A A__
Middlesex P T.
2 ....
A  T.
A O ....
X A.
4 ....
X  P.
5 ....
Peerless,  white.
Integrity...................18541 
Hamilton 

.11
.12
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.1354
“ 
.1754
“ 
.16
WABP.
Integrity, colored...21
colored.... 2054 ¡White Star................1854
“  colored..21
Nameless..................20
......... »
............2754
............30
............3254
.......... 35

...............8
...................9
............... 1054
G G  Cashmere........ 21
Nameless  ................16
.................18

DBESS  GOODS.

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CORSETS.

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CORSET  JEANS.

W onderful.............84 50
Brighton........................4 75
Bortree’s .......................9 00
Abdominal............. 15 00
Naum keagsatteen..  754
Rockport..................654
Conestoga................ 654
W alworth................  654
ITS.
Berwick fancies....  54
Clyde  Robes............  5
Charter Oak fancies  454 
DelMarine cashm’s.  6 
mourn’g  6 
Eddy stone  fancy...  6 
chocolat  6 
rober....  6 
sateens..  6 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6
staple__ 554
Manchester  fancy..  6 
new era.  6 
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  4 
R eppfurn.  854
Pacific fancy.............6
robes__ ____ 654
Portsmouth robes...  6 
Simpson mourning..  6
greys.........6
solid black.  6 
Washington indigo.  6 
“  Turkey robes..  754
“  India robes__ 754
“  plain T’ky X 54  854 
“ 
“  X ..10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red...................  6
Martha Washington
Turkeyred 34.......  754
Martha Washington
Turkeyred........... 954
Riverpoint robes....  5
Windsor fancy........ 654
gold  ticket 
indigo  blue..........1054

Coralino...................$9 50
Schilling’s ..............  9 00
Davis  W aists___  9 00
Grand  R apids.......   4 50
Armory....................  654
Androscoggin..........734
Blddeford...............   6
Brunswick.................654
PRD
Allen turkey  reds..  554
robes..............554
pink & purple  654
b u ffs............  6
pink  checks.  554
stap les........ 554
shirtin g s...  354 
American  fancy....  554
American indigo__ 554
American shirtings.  354 
Argentine  G rays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  45s 
....  654
Arnold 
Arnold  Merino___ 6
long cloth B .1054 
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“  C.  854
“ 
century cloth  7
“  gold seal.......1054
“   green seal TR1054 
“  yellow  seal.. 1054
“ 
serge............. 1154
“  Turkey red.. 1054 
Ballou solid black..  5 
“ 
colors.  554
Bengal blue,  green, 
red and  orange...  554
Berlin solids............554
“ 
oil bine........654
“  green ....  654
“ 
“  Foulards ....  554
“ 
r e d * ............7
“  %  .............954
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Cocheco fancy........   6
madders...  6
“ 
XX tw ills..  654
solids.........554
Amoskeag A C A .... 1254
Hamilton N .............   754
D .... .. .. .   854
Awning.. 11
Farm er..................... 8
First Prize...............1154
Lenox M ills............18
Atlanta,  D ................"654! Stark  A
Boot..........................   634 No  Nam e....
Clifton, K .................  6j4|Top of  Heap
Simpson...................20
.................. 18
...................16

AC  A .......................1254
Pemberton AAA__ 16
York.........................1054
Swift River.............   754
Pearl  River.............12
W arren.................... 13

Imperial................... 1054
Black..................9©  954
“  BC............  ©10

COTTON  DRILL.

TICKINGS.

8ATINX8.

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Coechco  ..................1054

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TR ^D ESM ^IN I
Dry Goods Price Current.

DEMINS.

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Amoskeag............... 1254
9 oz.......1354
brown .13
Andover...................1154
Beaver Creek  AA... 10 
B B...  9
C C ...
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 

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blue  854 
“  d a  twist  1054 
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Columbian XXX  br.10 
XXX  bl.19

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Columbian  brown.. 12
Everett, blue........... 12
brown....... 12
Haymaker blue.......  754
brow n...  734
Jeffrey.......................1134
Lancaster  ............... 12 54
Lawrence, 9 oz........ 1354
NO.220....13
NO.250....1154
No. 280.... 1054

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GINGHAMS.
fancies__ 7
“ 
“  Normandie  8

Lancaster,  staple...  654

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Amoskeag..................754
“  Persian dress  854 
Canton  ..  854
“ 
AFC........ 1254
“ 
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Teazle.. .1054
“ 
Angola;.1054 
“ 
Persian..  854 
Arlington staple —   654 
Arasapha  fancy—   434 
Bates Warwick dres  854 
staples.  654
Centennial..............  1054
C riterion..................1054
Cumberland  Btaple.  554
Cumberland............ 5
Essex.......................... 454
Elfin.........................   754
Everett classics...... 854
Exposition..............  734
Glenarie...................  654
Glenarven..................634
Glenwood.................. 754
Hampton.................... 654
Johnson Chalon cl 
54
Indigo blue  954 
zephyrs__16

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Lancashire...............  654
Manchester..............  5%
Monogram.......... 
654
Normandie.................754
Persian....................... 854
Renfrew Dress.........754
Rosemont...................654
Slatersvllle.............6
Somerset..................7
Tacoma  .....................754
Toil  duN ord.......... 1054
Wabash....................   754
seersucker..  754
Warwick.................  854
W hittenden..............  654
heather dr.  8 
indigo blue  9 
Wamsutta staples...  654
Westbrook...............   8
............... 10
Wlndermeer............ 5
York............................654

GRAIN  BAGS.

Amoskeag............... 16541Valley City................1554
Stark........................ 1954 Georgia.....................1534
American.................1654|Paclfic............... — 1454

THREADS.

Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour's.................88
Coats’, J. & P ..........45  Marshall’s .................88
Holyoke................... 22541

KNITTING  COTTON.

White.  Colored. 

No.  14......... 37 
16......... 38 
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18..........39 
“ 
20......... 40 

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

38
39
40
41
CAMBRICS.

No.

6  ..  ..33 
8.......... 34 
10...........35 
12...........36 

..12
..18
..19

Slater........................  334
White Star..............  334
Kid Glove................  334
Newmarket..............  334
Edwards...................  354

W ashington...............354
Red Cross...................354
Lockwood..................3^4
Wood’s ....................  334
Brunswick................334

BED  FLANNEL.

Firem an...................3254
Creedmore...............2754
Talbot XXX............30
Nameless.................2754

T W ..........................2254
F T ............................3254
J R F , XXX.............35
Buckeye.................. 3254

MIXED  FLANNEL.

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DOMET  FLANNEL.

Red & Blue,  plaid..40
Union R ...................2254
W indsor...................1854 :
6 oz W estern........... 20
Union  B ..................2254 i
Nameless.......8  ©  9541 
.......854@10  I 

Grey S R  W..............1754
Western W  .............. 1854
D R P ........................1854
Flushing XXX.........2354
Manitoba..................2354
@1054
1254
Black.
13
15
17
20

.......9
.......
Brown.  Black. I Slate.  Brown.

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
13
954  • 
15
1054 
1154 
17
1254 
20

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Slate.
954
1054
1154
1254
Severen, 8 oz...........   955; West  Point, 8 oz— 1054
10oz  ...1254
Mayland, 8oz..........1054 
“ 
Greenwood, 754 oz..  954 Raven, 10oz............. 1354
Greenwood, 8 oz— 1154 ¡Stark 
............. 1354
WADDINGS.

95413 
1054 15 
1154 17 
1254120 
DUCKS

White, doz...............»   I Per bale,  40 doz__17 50
Colored,  doz........... 20 
BiLESiAs.
8
Slater, Iron Cross.
“  Red Cross....  9
“  Best................1054
“  Best  A A ........1254
L ................................754
G................................ 854

Pawtucket................1054
Dundle.....................   9
Bedford.................... 1054
Valley  City..............I054
K K ............................1054

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SEWING  SILK.

Cortlcelll, doz.....-.75  [Corticelll  knitting,

per 54oz  ball........ 30

twist, doz. .3754 
50 yd, doz.. 37541
HOOKS AND ETES—PER GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & White..10  INo  4 Bl’k & Whlte..l5 
..20
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No 2—20, M C ............50 INO 4—15  F   354..........40

..12 “ 8 
..12 I  “  10 
PINS.

2 
3 

3-18, S C ..............45 I

No  2 White & Bl’k..l2  INo  8 White & Bl’k..20
.23
..26
N o2.............................28 |N o3...................... .*...36

COTTON  TAPE.
..15 
“  10 
..18 I “  12 
SAFETY  FINS.

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6 

A. Jam es...
Crowely’s... 
Marshall's..
5—4....2  »
“  ....2   10

NEEDLES—PER  M.

............1  501 Steamboat..
.............1  35 Gold  Eyed.
........... 1 00|
TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
6—4. ..3 2515—4__ 1  95
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COTTON TWINES.

...........   40
............1  50

6-4. ..2 »

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown......................12
Dom estic.................1854
A nchor....................16
B ristol..........   ........ 13
Cherry  Valley........ 15
I X L ......................... 13
Alabama...................63K
Alamance.................  654
A ngusta...................754
Art sapha.................  6
Georgia....................   654
G ranite....................  5v
Haw  River..............5
Haw  J ......................6

N ashua..................... 18
Rising Star 4-ply___17
3-ply....17
North  Star................20
Wool Standard 4 plyl754 
P ow hattan.............. 18

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Mount  Pleasant__ 654
Oneida......................5
P y rm o n t.................   53K
R andelm an............. 6
Riverside.................  554
Sibley  A ...................654
Toledo....................   6

PLAID  OSNABUHGB.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E SM A N ,
Hardware Price Current.

HAMMERS.

7

T h ese  p rices  a re   fo r cash  b u yers,  w ho 
pay  p ro m p tly   a n d   bu y   in   fu ll  p ackages.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

diS.

Snell’s ................................................................  
60
Cook’s ................................................................ 
40
Jennings’, genuine.......................................... 
26
Jennings’,  im itation....................................... 50*10

AXES.

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First Quality, S. B. Bronze.............................I 7 50
D.  B. Bronze...............................  12 00
S. B. S. Steel.................................  8 50
D. B. Steel....................................  13 50
Railroad...........................................................*  14 00
Garden......................................................  net  30 00

BARROWS. 

dlS.

bolts. 

dls.

Stove....................................................................50*10
75
Carriage new list.............................................. 
Plow....................................................................40*10
Sleigh shoe........................................................ 
70

BUCKETS.

Well,  plain........................................................* 3  50
Well, swivel...........................................................   4 00

BUTTS, CAST. 

dls.
Cast Loose Pin, figured....................................70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast jo in t................60*10
Wrought Loose P in...........................................60*10
Wrought  Table................................................. 60*10
Wrought Inside Blind......................................60*10
Wrought Brass................................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s ...................................................70&10
Blind,  Parker’B................................................. 70*10
70
Blind, Shepard’s .............................................  

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17,’85................. 

60

G ra in .........................................................dls. 50*02

BLOCKS.

cradles.

CROW BARS.

Cast Steel.................................................per lb
Ely’s 1-10...................................................perm   65
Hick’s  C. F .................................................  
60
G. D ............................................................. 
35
M usket........................................................ 
60

CAPS.

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Rim  F ire...........................................................
Central  Fire...............................................dls.

CARTRIDGES.

CHISELS.

S o c k e t in n e r................................................... 70*10
SocketFr aming................................................. 70*10
Socket Corner.....................................................70*10
Socket Slinks.....................................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firm er............................... 
40

dls.

dls.

Curry,  Lawrence’s ..........................................  
40
H otchkiss.........................................................  
25
White Crayons, per  gross............... 12@12*4 dls. 10

combs. 

CHALK.
COPPER.

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Planished, 14 oz cut to size........ per pound 
14x52, 14x56,14x60.........................  
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.......................... 
Cold Rolled, 14x48............................................ 
Bottom s............................................................. 
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks......................................... 
Taper and straight Shank..............................  
Morse’s Taper Shank....................................... 

DRILLS. 

dls.

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser p o u n d ...................................  
Large sizes, per  pound...................................  

28
26
23
23
25
50
50
50

07
6*4

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 In .............................. doz. net 
75
40
Corrugated................................................dls 
Adjustable.................................................dls.  40*10
dlS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, 118; large, 126.........................  
Ives’, 1, »18;  2, »24;  3, f c l ............................... 

80
25

files—New List. 

dls.

Dlsston’s ........................................................... 60*16
New  American................................................. 60*10
Nicholson’s ...................................................... 60*10
Heller’s ..............................................................  
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps....................................... 
50

GALVANIZED IRON

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 
15 

12 

14 

Discount, 60

13 
GAUGES. 

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s ........................ 
P R IC E   L I S T

28
18

50

dls.

25;
Maydole  A Co.’s ........................................dls. 
25
Kip’s ............................................................dls. 
Yerkes *  Plumb’s .....................................dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.......................... 80c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. H and— 30c 40*10 
Gate, Clark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 ................................ dis.60&10
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4ft  14  and
longer............................................................. 
Screw Hook and  Eye, *4...........................net 

HINGES.

ROPES.
Sisal, *4 Inch and la rg e r----
M anilla...................................
SQUARES.
Steel and  Iron.................
Tiv and Bevels...............
M itre................................................

•  11*4 
dls.
75
60
20
Com. Smooth. Com.
12 95
3 (5
3 (5
3  15
3 25
3  35
All  sheets No. 18  and lighter, over 30 Inches

14 05
. .  4  05
..  4  (5
...  4  05
. .  4 25

SHEET IRON.

11.50 per doz.

 

 

“ 

dls.

dls.

“

dls.

dls.

25 1 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

saw s. 

w ir e. 

Hand

t r a p s . 

lev els. 

HANGERS. 

MATTOCKS.

w ir e goods. 

SASH WEIGHTS.

HOLLOW WARE.

Discount, 10.

HORSE NAILS.

Cuts,  per  foot.

MAULS. 
mills. 

knobs—New List. 

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot, 
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot 
Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot
Spei
Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X

Nos. 10 to  14....................
Nos. 15 to 17....................
Nos.  18>to 21....................
Nos. 22 to 24....................
Nos. 25 to 26....................
No. 27................................
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86..........................................dls.
Silver Lake, White  A ................................ list
Drab A ....................................  “
White  B .......................... 
 
D rabB ...................................   “
White C..................................  “

3*4
1®
%............................ net  8*4
M............................ net  7*4
X ............................ net  7*4
Strap and T ..................................................dls. 
50
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track— 50*10
Champion,  anti-friction................................  60*10
Kidder, wood tra c k ........................................  
40
60
Pots..................................................................... 
Kettles................................................................ 
60
Spiders  ............................. 
60
Gray enameled..................................................40*10
Stamped  Tin W are..................................new list 70 | Solid Eyes.................................................per ton *25
Japanned Tin W are........................................  
20
Granite Iron W are.......................new list 33*4*10
dls.
Bright........................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes................................................. 70*10*10
Hook’8 ..........................................................70*10*10
30
Gate Hooks and Eyes........................ 
70*10*10
dls.
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ............... 
70  Steel, Game...................................................... 60*10
dls.  Oneida Community, Newhouse’s .................. 
35
55  Oneida  Community, Hawley & Norton’s  ... 
70
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings...................... 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings..................  
55  Mouse,  choker................................... . .18cperdoz
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......................  
55  Mouse, delusion 
dls.
55 I 
Door,  porcelain, trimmings....................  ... 
Bright M arket..................................................   65
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain
Annealed Market.................-.......................... 70—10
LOCKS—DOOR.
Coppered M arket.............................................   60
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ..........  
55
Tinned Market.................................................  62*4
55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ..............................  
Coppered  Spring  Steel...................................  
50
Branford’s ............................ 
55
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..............................   3 35
Norwalk’s .......................................................  
55
painted....................................   2 85
Adze Eye.............................................(16.00, dls. 60
Au Sable.................................dls. 25*10025*10*05
Hunt Eye.  ......................................... »15.00, dls. 60
dls.  06
Putnam .............................................. 
Hunt’s. . .......................................»18.50, dls. 20*10.
Northwestern................................... 
dls. 10*10
dls.
dlS.
50
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled........................ 
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled...................... 
30
dls.
Coe’s  G enuine......................v......................... 
50
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ....................................... 
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,............ 
75
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.................................. 75*10
“  Landers,  Ferry & CIp .k’s ................... 
40
“  Enterprise 
.......................................  
30
Bird Cages.......................................................  
50
Pumps, Cistern............................................ 
75
Stebbin’s  Pattern..............................................60*10
Screws,New l i s t ..............................................70*10
Stebbin’s Genuine............................................ 66*10
Casters, Bed  a  d Plate.............................50*10*10
Enterprise, self-measuring............................. 
25
Dampers,  American........................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........  
65
Steel nails, base........................................................1 80
Wire nails, base........................................................2 15
Steel.  Wire
Base
60..........................................................Base
10
50..........................................................Base
20
40.. 
20
10
30.. 
20.. 
30
15
35
15
16...
12..
35
15
.  20 
10...
40
50
.  25 
8....
65
.  40 
7 * 6
90
.  60 
4 .. 
1  50
.1  00
3 .. 
2 00 
2..................................................................1 50
2 00
Fine 3.........................................................1 50
90 
Case  10.................................................  60
1 00 
“ 
8.............................. 
  75
it  g 
90
1  25 
1 00 
Finish 10.7.7.......................................   85
8.....................................1 00
“ 
1  25
6.........................................1 15
“ 
1  50 
75 
Clinch; 10.............................................   85
90
8 .......................................................................... 1  00
1 00
6......................................... 1 15
2 50 
Barrell %................................................... 1 75
dls.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fan cy ...................................   ©40
Sciota Bench....................................................  ©60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy...........................  ©40
Bench, first quality..........................................  ©60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood............  *10
Fry,  Acme.................................................dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................... dls. 
70
Iron and  Tinned.............................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs................................ 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 
______

Pig  Large.........................................................  
Pig Bars............................................................  
Duty:  Sheet, 2*4c per pound.
660 pound  casks............................................... 
Per  pound......................................................... 
*4@*4........................................................................16
Extra W iping......................................................  15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder In the market Indicated by nrivate brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson........................................... per  pound  16
Hallett’s .......................................... 
13
TIN—MKLTN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................... »  7  50
14x20 IC, 
7  50
10x14 IX, 
9  25
9  25
14x20 IX, 

“  Worcester............................ 
“ 
“ 
“  Allaway  Grade.................  
“  . 
“ 
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

6  50
14x20 IC, 
.............................  8  50
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
13  50
.......................  
14x20IC, 
6  00
 
7  50
14x20 IX, 
12  60
 
20x28 10, 
20x28IX, 
...  ........   15  50
14X28  IX .........................................................  »14  09
14x31  IX ...............................................................15
10
14x60 IX’ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

10x14 IC,  Charcoal................................................»6 75
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

Each additional X on this grade, »1.75.

Each additional X on this grade »1.50.

Broken packs *4c per pound extra. 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

Advance over base: 

MOLASSES GATES. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

ROOFING PLATES

N“ ’ 9 B0” er8’ } 

WRENCHES. 

METALS,

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“ 
“ 
“ 

6  75
8  25
9  25

SOLDER.

NA ILS

PIG TIN.

Pound 

PLANES.

r iv e t s. 

26c
28c

644
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PANS.

 

  

 
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

diS.

dls.

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opinions  of  investments  and  act  upon 
them. 
If  the investments turn out well, 
the friends’ advice  is  forgotten;  if  they 
turn out ill,  they alone are blamed.  “Let 
every  man  be  fully  persuaded 
in  his 
mind,”  is the apostles’ sound exhortation, 
or  to  put it into  the  vernacular:  “Let 
every tub stand on its own  bottom.”

The  objection  to  this  method of  pro­
ceeding  is,  of  course,  that  it  demands 
much  time,  patience and  trouble,  with a 
certain  amount  of  money - making  in­
stinct,  whereas stock gambling is as easy 
as going  to  perdition.  The  stock  gam­
bler  gives  his  order to  his  broker  and 
hands him his check and the  broker does 
the  rest,  whereas  the  plodding,  pains­
taking  investor  puts  his own  labor  and 
brains into the operation.  The one wins 
or loses by the  mere caprice  of  fortune, 
and while he deserves  blame if  he loses, 
he  is  entitled  to  no  credit  if  he  wins. 
The other, even if he loses, has the satis­
faction of  retaining his  self-respect,  and 
if  he  wins  he  may  justly  congratulate 
himself upon his  success.

This  year’s  abundant  crops,  and  the 
high  prices at which  they  are  likely to 
be sold, promise the  country a great sur­
plus of  wealth  which will  ultimately be 
available for investment in new forms of 
wealth-producing agencies.  For it should 
always  be  remembered 
that  it  is  not 
coin  and  paper  money,  but the  articles" 
which they purchase,  which  go to  creat­
ing new wealth.  The men who construct 
railroads  and  water  works,  open  mines, 
and  build  factories  do  not  consume,  as 
money, the  money they receive  for their 
wages.  They  exchange  the  money  for 
food, clothing  and  tools,  and  it is  their 
labor,  thus  nourished  and  aided,  which 
is embodied  in  the results they produce. 
Thus, too,  rails, locomotives, cars, pipes, 
looms,  buildings,  and  all  other  articles 
employed  in  useful enterprises are mere 
embodiments  of  the  food  consumed  by 
the  workman whose  labor creates  them. 
An  abundance  of  food  in  the  first  in­
stance,  and  of,  men  to  convert  it  into 
other  forms  of  wealth  Is,  therefore, an 
abundance of  real  wealth,  and under  its 
stimulus opportunities for productive in­
vestments  become  more  desirable  and 
consequently  more valuable.  The  pros­
pect, accordingly,  for an era of  real bus­
iness  prosperity  in  this  country  is,  at 
present,  very  good, and  those  who  are 
able  by  their  means  and their  sagacity 
to  take  advantage  now of  their  oppor­
tunities  for  investing  capital  may  rea­
sonably  count  upon  a  large  ultimate 
profit. 

Ma t t h e w   M a r s h a l l .

A p p e a r a n c e   in   B u s in e s s .

From the Clothier and Furnisher.

“Always keep up a good front. 

If you 
are down in  the world, never show it  by 
your  appearance if you  want to do  busi­
ness. 
It  is  an  axiom  of  human  nature 
that  people  prefer  to  do  business  with 
successful people, or  those who have the 
appearance,  rather  than  with those who 
are behind hand.”
The  above  remarks are  from a Broad­
way  manufacturer  who  has  risen from 
poverty  to affluence,  and they are worth 
putting in one’s memory.  Said he:  “Not 
many years  ago when  I  was  fiat  broke 
not  one  of my  customers  ever  knew it. 
I spent more money  on them and  gener­
ally gave up the idea of my success.  Had 
I not  done this,  but  appeared poor  and 
shabby,  I  would  have  lost  my 
trade. 
There is no knowing how far the appear­
ance of prosperity goes.  Magnificent of­
fices,  a  busy  place,  the  indication  of 
wealth,  all  impress  a  man, and he  pre­
fers to do business with you, if you  have 
the  semblance  of  success  rather  than 
with  a seemingly poorer neighbor.

D UPONT

P O W D E R

TAJKB  N O   O T H E R !

In sist  on  y o u r  Jo b b e r  fu rn ish in g   th is  B rand.  I f  he  declines to  do 

it send  to  us  direct.

Äqents for Western Michigan,

DuPont  Gunpowder.

R IF L E .

Kegs, 25 lbs.  each,  Fg,  FFg and FFFg................ $5  50
Half kegs, 12K  lbs.  each,  Fg,  FFg and  FFFg...  3  00 
Quar.  kegs,  6Ji   “ 
...  1  65
1  lb.  cans (25 in case)...........................................  
80
% lb.  cans (25 in a case)......................... ..............  
18

“ 

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“ 

“ 

“ 

C H O K E  BO RE.

Kegs, 25 lbs.  each,  Nos.  5 and 7........................... $6  50
Half kegs,  12K lbs.  each,  Nos. 5 and  7...............  3  50
Quar.  kegs,  6^   lbs. each,  Nos. 5 and 7...............  1  90
1 lb.  cans  (25 in case)...........................................  
34

E A G L E   DUCK.

Kegs, 25 lbs. each,  Nos.  1, 2, 3 and  4...............&11  00
Half  kegs,  12}£ lbs.  each,  Nos.  1, 2, 3 and 4 ...  5  75
Quar.  “ 
“  1,2, 3 and 4 ...  3  00
1 lb.  cans (25 in case).......................................... 
60

6K 

“ 

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CRYSTAL  G R A IN .  *

Nos.  1, 2, 3 and 4,  1 lb.  cans  each........................$  90
Quarter kegs,  6)£  lbs.................. •..........................4  50

T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E SM A N

8

M ichigan T radesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association.

A  W EEK LY   JO U RN A L  D EVOTE©   TO  TH E

Retail  Trade  of the Woltlerine State.

T he  T radesm an  C om pany,  P ro p rie to r.

Subscription Price, One  Dollar per year, payable 
Advertising Rates made known on application. 

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Qu.es.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

W EDNESDAY.  OCTOBER  14,  1891.

Reminiscences  of My  Early  Mercantile 
Life.
W ritten for The Tradesman.

A good many years ago  1  was the  pro­
prietor of a  grocery store  in  a  small  in­
land village in  the  Province of  Ontario; 
1  might,  also,  add 
that  I  was  mana­
ger,  head  clerk and  delivery  boy of  the 
same  concern.  Railroads  were  not  so 
plentiful  in  those days as they are  now, 
and a  haul  of  twenty-five miles  over  a 
heavy, sandy  road,  between three  a.  m. 
and ten p.  in.,  and  loading both ways  at 
that,  was an every day occurence.

The  place that knew  me in  those days 
as a dealer in codfish and soap was twen­
ty-five  miles  distant  from  the  nearest 
railroad  station,  and  that  is  equivalent 
to saying  that every  pound of  merchan­
dise and pretty  much  all of our farmers.’ 
produce  had to  be  hauled by  team over 
this  twenty-five  mile  stretch  of  sandy 
roads.

The  codfish  and  soap  that  made  my 
store  odoriferous  in  those times  would 
not  be  recognized  by  their  neatly  at­
tired,  refined  descendants  of these  mod­
ern  times.  Old-fashioned  codfish  was 
bonier,  tougher,  more  sinewy,  possessed 
greater powers of endurance,  lived  long­
er and enjoyed  life  better than the  pale, 
flabby,  boneless,  mutilated,  cribbed  up 
and circumscribed  representative of that 
good  old  ancient  family  that  we  see 
hanging around the grocery stores  of  to­
day;  in fact,  the old  stock  was put up  to 
endure forever. 
It could safely defy the 
elements, for it  was proof against  frost, 
fire and  water;  in fact,  the  codfish of my 
time  might  have  defied  the  lightning 
with  a  far  less  degree  of  presumption 
than  that of which  Ajax  was  possessed. 
As 1  think of  those dear old  relics tears 
fill  my  eyes.  The  only  forms  1  see 
around me to remind  me of the departed 
are  elephants’  ears  and  the  coon  skin 
nailed  up to dry  on the back  side of  the 
smoke  house.  They  came  in  quintals 
with  the big  broad  side  fellows on  the 
outside  and 
things 
tucked in out of sight  on the  inside; but 
when  they reached their  destination the 
bonds that held them together were burst 
asunder and they separated—some to  lie 
on the  wareroom  floor  and  be  trodden 
upon; some to perch  upon the counter to 
be picked  at and  nibbled at by  everyone 
who came,  until  there would be  nothing' 
left  but  skin,  bones,  tail and a  handful 
of salt; others to stand on their tails in a 
nail keg, outside  of the door  by the side 
of the wash tub aud the  broom,  and hail 
every passer by with  the startling  intel­
ligence  that  codfish  was  kept there  for 
sale—just as if there had  ever been such 
a thing as  a  grocery  store with  no  cod­
fish for sale.

little  skinny 

the 

The  name  of 

the  soap  which  we 
handled  then  was  not “ legion,”  as it  is 
to-day.  There was  but one  kind  in  the

! market,  and it was 2x2x14 inches in size, 
j and was peddled  about among the stores 
I by the manufacturer.  This  soap  scant- 
| ling  retailed  at  20  cents  per  scantling 
I and when a piece of a scantling only was ; 
j wanted, it was sawed  off  with a piece of I 
wrapping twine by coming a sort of a half 
hitch on it.  These soap scantlings would 
warp as badly as elm  scantling when ex­
posed  to dry  air  and would  assume  all 
manner  of  fantastic  shapes,  from  a 
double back-acting  twist to the  graceful 
curve of a crooked-neck squash.

Twenty-five long miles,aud what weary 
miles they were!  The  first eleven  miles 
passed through  what had originally been 
a dense  pinery and,  although  the timber 
has  long since  disappeared and the  land 
occupied  by  prosperous  farmers,  this 
section  of  country is  still  spoken  of  as 
“the  eleven mile  pine  woods.”  At  the 
time  ^   which  1  write  it  was  a  great,  j 
dark,  heavy, 
sighing,  moaning  and 
gloomy  region,  and  had to  be traversed 
before  daylight,  with  a  wide-awake 
I nervous eye  and a pocket  full of money; 
and 
then,  again,  on  the  return  after I 
dark,  with  a tired  sleepy eye and a  load 
of  merchandise of  some  kind. 
I  could 
take you now to the  very spot in the oak 
opening country, just  beyond the eleven 
mile  woods,  where,  dozens  of  times, I 
have  seen  Old  Sol  rise  up  out  of the 
great tamarack swamp  away to the  East 
and tear off his mask,  when instantly ten 
thousand dewdrops  would dance for  joy 
and the  cold  leaden  countenance  of the 
pond  beyond would  suddenly beam  with 
glory.  The  dark  frowning  border  of 
evergreen  which  I  had  just  emerged 
from  would  cease to  frown and  change 
its sombre  robe of  night  for the  golden 
robe  of  morn; and, just  ahead,  the  vil­
lage church spire  would  reflect the glory 
and sing the  praises of the King  of Day, 
reminding  us  that  we  were nearly  half 
way to town.

Besides  the  portion  of  my  grocery 
stock  which  was  paid  for, and  the re­
maining portion  which was not paid for,
1 owned,  in fee  simple, free  from all en- 
I cumbrances, one brown horse (this horse 
j happened  to  be  a  mare),  and  a  light 
wagon.  When  I  had  occasion to  go  to 
the city,  I hired a  horse and borrowed  a 
double  set of  harness,  (thank  fortune,  I 
owned a pole, whiffle trees and neckyoke), 
aud in this way 1 did my own teaming.  1 
always had more or less produce of some 
kind  to take  in,  so  1 was  always loaded 
both ways.  One  spring there  had  been 
a great  scarcity of  potatoes early  in  the 
season  and prices  had been ruling toler­
ably  high.  1 had  been  receiving  them 
in trade from the farmers  until 1 had ac­
cumulated  about all  1 could  haul at one 
load. 
I knew  that the  price was a little 
off, owing to  the  fact that the  supply in 
the  farmers’  hands,  after  the  planting 
season  was  over,  was, greater than  had 
been  anticipated. 
It  was  a  hot,  sultry 
morning and 1  got a late  start,  and  con­
sequently  when  Old  Sol  christened  the 
new-born day,  I  was  not there to  drink 
in the glory. 
I was jolting  along under­
neath the overhanging evergreen houghs, 
on  the top  of a  load of  potatoes, drink­
ing in  the  dust  instead.  My  load  was 
top-heavy  and every  mile or  so I  would 
have to stop and lift,  and pull and shove, 
and sweat, and think of some dear friend 
who  knew  how  to  swear;  and  then  I 
would  mop  the  sweat  off  my  heated 
brow and climb upoh my seat with a firm 
resolve never to  start out on such anoth­
er expedition  without first learning  how

to  swear. 
It  was  after  noon  before  I 
reached the city and I wasn’t in a proper 
frame of mind to  stand much more pota­
to  nonsense. 
1  drove  on  the  market,
; paid the market fee and then all three of 
us went to dinner—that is, my mare,  the 
borrowed horse,  and  myself.  After din­
ner,  I  received  the magnificent  offer  of 
15 cents  per bushel  for eight bushels  of 
my potatoes. 
I  told  the man  who made 
me the offer to go  plumb to the Prince of 
Darkness,  and  I think  he went and took 
the  potato  market  with  him; for  there 
certainly wasn’t any  to be  seen after  he 
went away.  The market had been com­
pletely glutted  and they  were absolutely 
not wanted at any price. 
In vain I tried 
to induce some kind,  sympathetic  friend 
to take them in and save them for future 
usefulness of some kind. 
In vain I  en­
quired for some  convenient  place where 
I could dump my produce and leave it to 
the  tender  mercies of  a  potato-stricken 
community. 
It was no use.  1 was com­
pelled  to  escort my  vegetables  without 
the gates of  the city,  and  there,  in  a se­
cluded  spot, just as the  sun was sinking 
out of sight in the West,  I  dumped them 
on the  Queen’s highway. 
If  my  friend 
who  knew how  to swear  had only  been 
there,  what  a  consolation it would  have 
been to me!

hour  have I listened  to the  moaning  of 
the  pines without recalling  to  my  mind 
the experiences of that night in the early 
I  hear,  once 
morning of  my manhood. 
more, the hooting of the owl. 
1 see  the 
angry sky and hear again the moans,  the 
sighs  and the occasional wails of dispau- 
and live over  again the hours spent  that 
night  in  a  ride  through  the  old  piney 
woods. 

*

When I  emerged  from  the  woods, the 
rain began  to  fall,  and  although  I  was 
only  one  mile  from  home,  it  was  far 
enough to drench me through to the skin. 
A quintal  of  codfish  was  on  top  of  the 
load  and several boxes  of  raisins imme­
diately  under  got the benefit  of a  bap­
tism  of  codfish  brine.  The  mare  and 
the borrowed horse had to wait  with pa­
tience,  in the  rain, while I  unloaded the 
goods.  Rainwater  squirted  out  of  my 
shoes  every time  I took  a step.  My pa­
per collar had dissolved and floated away 
down my back and I wallowed in the gall 
of bitterness  generally.  By  the  time  1 
! had everything  attended to  it was broad 
daylight.  My wife  asked me what  kept 
me so  late and I  replied that it  was  the 
demnition  potatoes.  She  asked  what 
kind of potatoes that was,  and  I told her 
not  to allude  to the  subject again,  as  it 
brought up unpleasant recollections.

It was 8 o’clock  before  I had  my load 
on and  was  ready  to start  for home. 
I 
had  taken  great  pains  in  loading  the 
goods,  and  had  securely  bound  every­
thing; for  it  had  clouded  over  anti  my 
load would have to pass through twenty- 
five  miles  of  Egyptian  blackness and  I 
would not be able to watch it.  Creeping 
Moses!  Will 1  ever be able  to efface the 
memory of that  “homeward  bound” ride 
from my mind!  How I  felt  the  need of 
my friend heretofore  referred  to when I 
had  the  experience  with  the  cockeye! 
What about it?  Why, you  see I was  go­
ing down a hill when the outside cockeye 
on the borrowed  horse’s  side slipped  off 
the  end  of  the  singletree. 
I  did  not 
know  it  until  1  reached  bottom  and 
straightened  out  the  traces,  when  the 
tongue  fell  down.  For  one sold hour  I 
hunted  on  that hillside  for the  missing 
cockeye,  stepping  into  and  putting  my 
hands into  everything  that was get-into- 
I  then  unhitched  the  team and 
a-ble. 
tied  them to the fence  and walked  back 
half a mile  to borrow a light,  and fright­
ened  the  farmer’s  wife  (who  was  all 
alone)  into a  fit by  innocently enquiring 
whether there was any hired man around 
the place. 
I  explained  that  I was  hav­
ing  more trouble than  was commonly al­
lotted  to  man  and that 1  wanted to  en­
gage some hired  man to swear for me by 
the  hour.  This  excited  her  sy m p ath y  
and  she loaned  me a  lantern.  She  said 
it must be  awful not to be  able to swear 
when  the desire to do so was so strong.  I 
thanked  her  and  squandered  another 
hour  before  I  was  able  to  return  the 
lantern.

It was  an hour past  midnight  when  1 
entered the eleven mile  pine woods,  and 
while  memory lasts I  shall  never  forget 
the dismal  moaning and  painful sighing 
of  the pines  that  night.  The  heavens 
were darkened  with angry and turbulent 
clouds  which  threatened  rain  and  my 
imagination  peopled  the inky  blackness 
around  about  me  with all  the troubled 
spirits  of  by-gone  centuries. 
I  was  a 
young man  then and  to-day my  scatter­
ing  locks are  tinged  with gray  and my 
brow  shows  the  ravages  of  time;  but 
never  from  that  night  to  the  present

Just before noon  Deacon Brown  drove 
up in front of the store with a bag of po­
tatoes and was in the act of taking  them 
out when I stepped outside  and  remind­
ed him that potatoes had  taken a sudden 
drop  (and  then I  thought of the  sudden 
drop of that load in  the road)  and I  said 
I didn’t  want any  more demnition  pota­
toes.  The  Deacon  said  he didn’t  raise 
any of  that kind.  He said  his were  the 
Blue Pinkeyes  and  he  carried  them  in 
and emptied them on the wareroom floor. 
I was  beaten,  and I  made a  solemn  vow 
that I would put  myself under a  private 
instructor  and  learn  to  swear  in  plain 
English  and  be  understood,  or  shut  up 
shop. 
The  Way  I  Kept  My  Books  in  a  Shoe 

Radix.

Store.

Written for The Tradesman.

One  hundred  young  men  may  study 
the art of  book-keeping by the same sys­
tem,  under the  same teachers,  and  in  the 
same  college;  and  when  they  separate 
and  go  out  in  different  directions  and 
enter into the real business world,  where 
there are  no  fictitious entries  or  paste­
board  merchandise  and  no  tin  money, 
no two of  these  graduates in commercial 
lore will  be found  to  keep  their  books 
alike,  and  not  one  in  the  whole  batch 
will  keep his books  according to the  let­
ter or in  the  form  that was  taught  him. 
This is the  natural result of  the acquisi­
tion  of  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the 
principles which underly the art of keep­
ing an intelligible set of books of account. 
Many people—who,  during  the  last  two 
or  three 
their  school  days, 
wasted  several  quires of  foolscap paper 
and squandered hours and hours of valu­
able  time which  can never  be recalled— 
foolishly  imagine  that  a  knowledge  of 
book-keeping consists simply in familiar­
izing one’s self  with certain  stereotyped 
and set  forms.  Patient  reader, are  you 
one of  the vast multitude of victims who 
have  been  robbed  of  precious  school 
hours  under  the delusion  that  you were 
evolving  into  a  book-keeper?  You  de­
serve  no censure if  you are;  for it was a 
clear  case  of  “ the  blind 
leading  the 
i blind.”  No  teacher who has  acquired a

terms  of 

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»

knowledge  of  book-keeping would  ever 
permit a pupil  to thus waste  his time  in 
a district school.

in  another. 

The  man  who  is  acquainted  with the 
principles  of  keeping  books  stands  not 
on  forms  and  ceremonies. 
The  form 
adopted'  in  one  business  might  not  be 
practical 
I  have  known 
book-keepers to change the form of  their 
books  two or three  times  while continu­
ing  in  the  same  business;  simplifying 
and  abridging each time,  thereby lessen­
ing the labor and curtailing the expense, 
without  sacrificing  any  necessary result 
or  showing in the  business. 
It is aston­
ishing  what a little  thought,  aided  by a 
knowledge  of  the  principles  of  book­
keeping,  will  accomplish  by  way of  in­
venting  short  and  simple  methods  of 
recording  the  daily  transactions  of  a 
business concern.

While  engaged  in  the  shoe business I 
devised a very simple  and  concise  style 
of  book-keeping  which I never  had  oc­
casion to change and  which I have never 
seen  excelled  anywhere  for  neatness, 
convenience, accurateness and cheapness. 
It  was  virtually  one  book,  and  a  small 
one at that, and  I  called it  “the record.” 
My record  would  tell  me at any  time— 
with  a  little  computation—the  amount 
of stock on my shelves.  We always took 
an inventory once a year in the month of 
February,  and  we  always  consulted the 
record first, and for five consecutive years 
it  never  failed to foretell  the  result  of 
the inventory.  The sixth year, however, 
there  was a discrepancy  of  about  $250. 
This  was  a  little  matter of  surprise  to 
us and we concluded that either an error 
had  been  committed  in  taking  the  in­
ventory or else there had been some steal­
ing going on somewhere during the year. 
A theft might be committed,  first,  by the 
removal of  stock from  the store by some 
unknown  party;  and,  secondly,  by  the 
acts of  a dishonest clerk in  making sales 
and  retaining  the  proceeds.  A  recast 
of  the inventory,  however,  removed  the 
discrepancy and  cleared  the  atmosphere 
of  all  gloomy forebodings  and dark sus­
picions.  When I made  the closing entry 
in  the  record at night,  1 could  tell  at a 
glance  just  what I had  made  that  day. 
When  the  last  entry was  made  on  the 
last  day of  the  month,  and  the monthly 
columns footed up,  I could tell just what 
I  had  made that  month.  At  the end of 
the  year a casting of  grand  totals would 
tell me  just what I had  made that  year. 
The record contained three reports: daily, 
monthly  and  yearly,  and  each  one  of 
these triple reports showed at a glance— 
for  the  day, month or  year,  as  the  case 
might be—first, merchandise bought (date 
of  entry, corresponding  with date of  in­
voice); second, cash sales of merchandise; 
third,  profit on sales;  fourth,  transporta­
tion expenses (including freight, cartage, 
drayage,  express  charges,  postage,  etc.; 
fifth,  store  expenses;  sixth, 
total  ex­
penses;  seventh, net profits;  eighth, cash 
withdrawn.  Every  item of  expense  ap­
peared  in  the  daily report,  so that  by a 
slight  computation  we  could  find  the 
total  of  any  one  constituent  that  was 
contained in any  monthly  heading.  For 
instance,  suppose we  wish to know what 
our  dray bill  amounted  to  last  month. 
We  refer to  last  month’s  report  in  the 
record  and  find  that it is included  with 
several  other  items  of  expense,  under 
the  head  of  “transportation  expenses;” 
but  by flitting  over the  daily report  for 
the  month we have the  desired  informa­
tion.  So with  any other matter or thing

pertaining  to  any information which we 
might  wish  to  obtain.  Of  course,  it 
would  be 
impossible  to  get  surface 
enough in  any one book to spread every­
thing  out  to a single layer which  might 
be  interesting  to  look at;  but  our  little 
record  was  so  arranged  that  the  most 
essential  results  were  always  in  sight. 
What was  absolutely necessary  to  know 
at  all  times  could  be  seen  at a glance, 
while  the  less  important  results  were 
stored  away in the  background,  ready to 
do duty whenever required.

The  record  was  simply  a  many-col­
umned  journal,  arranged expressly for a 
cash business.  The  yearly report  was a 
solid  phalanx of  figures,  about fourteen 
lines in depth and extending clear across 
a double  page of  the record. 
It  would 
be  difficult,  indeed,  to arrange  and  con­
solidate a more  valuable  mass of  figures 
in  the  same  space,  or  concentrate  the 
boiled-down  results  of  a  year’s  run  of 
business to  better  advantage  than  could 
be  seen  in  that  report.  My  office  was 
built  in  the  center of  the store  and  on 
the office  desk  was a spindle  and a sup­
ply of  blank  slips of  paper,  about  two 
by three  inches  in  size,  bearing the fol­
lowing printed matter:
.................................................. Salesman.
Sold to  M r.......................................
1  p a ir..'.........................  $........   $
1  pttir............................  $........   $
1  pair............................   $.........  $,

Margin,  $.............

A  sale  was  not  considered  finished 
until  it  had  been  spindled in the  office, 
and  no  salesman  was  allowed  to  com­
mence  a  new sale  until the  old  one was 
perfected. 
If  the cash in the  till at  the 
close of  the  day’s business did  not tally 
with  the amount  called  for  by the spin­
dle, it would  signify that  somebody had 
shaken  hands with the  till, or else some 
clerk had  dropped  into a dumb doze and 
permitted  some  enterprising  gentleman 
to  “make  a  sneak”  with  more  change 
than belonged  to  him. 
I  have  ferreted 
out  more  than one  mistake  and  had  it 
rectified,  which  never  would  have  been 
discovered had it not  been for the  aid of 
this spindle check  guard.  One night  we 
were  just  an  even $4 short,  and  as  was 
my regular  habit,  I  cross-examined  my 
careless  clerk  first.  He  had  filed  the 
only  $4  sale  made during  the  day  and 
this  gave  me a clue  which  proved to be 
the very means of  finding  that $4,  which 
never would  have been  found had it not 
been  for the  filing of  that slip of  paper. 
1 knew that the man who made that pur­
ch ase  was  still  m o re  absent-minded, if 
need be, than  my clerk, and I knew  also 
that  he  was  perfectly honest. 
I  called 
at  his  repair  shop  in the  morning  and 
told  him that  my clerk  had  got  things 
mixed  up a  little  and  had  made  some­
body a present of  a pair of  $4 shoes and 
forgot to charge  them.  My man said  he 
bought  a  pair of  $4 shoes of  that  same 
clerk  and  paid  him for  them. 
I  com­
menced  to  laugh and  my absent-minded 
friend  mistrusted  something  and  went 
down into  his pocket  on a searching  ex­
pedition.  Presently  he  came  up,  bring­
ing  an  old  dirty,  greasy  bag  with  him 
and proceeded to investigate its contents.
If  that don’t skin  the 
cat!  Well,  if that aint the dumdest trick 
on  record!”

“Well,  by hen! 

This outburst of  surprise  was  caused 
by the  discovery of a $5 bank note in the

aforesaid  bag.  Looking  at  the  bill, I 
gently  remarked  that  I  could  perceive 
nothing  very  startling  about  it,  when 
my  friend  continued,  never  taking  his 
eye from the bill.

“Well!  Well!  Hummed if  I aint getin’ 
stupider  and  stupider  every  day of  my 
life!  Why,  bust  my  picture,  but  I 
thought 1 paid that young feller fur them 
shoes—here,  take the pay out o’ this bill, 
and then  kick me over in the next  town­
ship.”

I used  only two small  auxiliary books 
in  connection  with the  record—a  cash­
book  and an invoice  book.  This consti­
tuted our full set of books and,  although 
small and  few 
it  possessed 
double entry features and could turn out 
as  respectable  a  balance  sheet  as  any 
other set of books which ever represented 
a  cash  business  of  $15,000 or $20,000  a 
year. 

E.  A. Owen.

in  a  hill, 

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Nitrocum 
O xalicum ......................   11®  13
Phosphorium  d il......... 
20
Sallcylicum.................. 1 
Sulphuricum.................   Hi® 5
Tannlcum ......................1 
Tartarlcum...................  40®  42

30@1 70
40@1 60

AMMONIA.

" 

Aqua, 16  deg...............   3)4®  5
20  deg................. 5)4®  7
Carbonas  .....................  12®  14
Chlorldum ...................  12®  14

ANILINE.

Black..............................2 
Brown.............................  80@1 00
Red................................   «@   50
Y ellow ...........................2 

0002 25

50@3 00

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po.  90)...........  
90@1 10
Jun ip eru s....................  
8®  10
Xanthoxylum..............  25®  30

BALSAMUM.
Copaiba............  
55®  60
 
Peru............................... 
50
Terabln, C an a d a .......  35®  40
T olutan........................  35®  50

 

COBTKX.

Abies,  Canadian..................   18
Casslae  ..................................  }1
Cinchona Flava  ...................  1»
Eaonymus  atropurpt..........  30
Myrlca  Cerlfera, po..............  20
Prunus Ylrglnl......................  12
Quillaia,  grd..........................  M
Sassafras  ...............................  14
Ulmus Po (Ground  12).........  10

EXTRACTUK.

Glycyrrhlza  G labra...  24®  25
po............  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
is .................  13®  14
U s...............   14®  15
>48...............   16®  17
FERRUH.

“ 
“ 
“ 
» 

Carbonate Preclp........   ®  15
Citrate and G ulnia....  @3 50
Citrate  Soluble............  @  80
Ferrocyanldum Sol —   @  50
Solut  Chloride............ 
®  15
Sulphate,  com’l .......... 1)4® 
2
pure..............  @  7

FLORA.

 
FOLIA.

A rnica.........................   22®  25
A nthem ls....................   30®  50
Matricaria 
25®  30

 

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutlfol,  Tin-

.....................  20®  50
nivelly......................  25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  H s......................  12®  15
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  !4s
U raU rsl........................ 

“ 

“ 

STTMMI.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

@  85
Acacia, 1st  picked—  
®  60
2d 
“  —  
3d 
®  50
.... 
“ 
®  3)
sifted sorts... 
p o ....................  60®  80
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 60)...  50®  60
“  Cape,  (po.  20)...  ®  12
“  Socotrl,  (po.  60).  @ 5 0
Catechu, lfe, (fts, 14 M>s,
®  1
16)............................. 
Ammoulae...................  35®  40
Assafcetlda, (po. 30)...  @ 2 2
Benzolnum...................  50®  55
Cam phors....................   50®  53
Buphorblum  po  ........   35® 
lo
Galbanum....................   ®3 00
Gamboge,  po...............   80®  95
Gualacum,  (po  30)  ...  @ 2 5
Kino,  (po.  25)..............  @  20
M astic..............  
@  90
Myrrh,  (po. 45)............  @  40
Opll.  (po. 3  20)............. 2 00@2 10
Shellac  ........................  25®  35
bleached........   28®  33
T ragacanth.................  30®  75

“ 
herba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium ...........................  25
Bupatorlum ...........................  20
Lobelia....................................  25
M ajorum................................  28
Mentha  Piperita...................  23
“  V Ir...........................   25
Rue..........................................   30
Tanacetum, V ........................  22
Thymus,  V .............................  25

 

MAONBSIA.

Calcined, P at.................   55® 60
Carbonate,  P at..............   20® 22
Carbonate, K. &  M ___   20® 25
Carbonate, Jennings..  35®  36

OLEUM.

A bsinthium ..................3 50@4 00
Amygdalae, D ulc--------  45® 75
Amyaalae, Amarae___ 8 00@8 25
A n isl..............................1  75@1 85
Aurantl  Cortex............3 60@3 75
Bergamil  .....................3 75®4 00
Cajlputl......................... 
70® 80
Caryophylll...................  95@1 00
C ed ar..............................  35® 65
Chenopodll.................  @2  00
Clnnam onll.................. 1  15@l 20
C ltronella....................   @  45
Conlum  Mac..................  35® 65
Copaiba  .......................l»20@l  80

Cubebae..........................   @ 
Exechthltos...............   2 50@2 75
E rigeron...................... 2 25©? 50
G aultherih...................2 00®2  10
Geranium,  ounce.......  @  75
Gossipi!,  Sem. gal.......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ....................1  40®1  50
Juniperl.........................   50@2 00
L avendula....................  90@2 00
Llm onis........................2 50@3  10
Mentha Piper................2 90@3 00
Mentha Verld..............2 20@2 30
Morrhuae, gal................... 1  00@1 10
Myrcla, ounce.......   @ 5 0
O live..............................   85®? 75
Picis Liquida,  (gal. 35)  10®  12
R icini.................................1  00@1 20
Rosmarini.............  
75@1  00
Rosae,  ounce...............  @6 50
Succlnl...........................   40® 45
S abina...........................  90@1 00
Santal  ......................... 3 50®7 00
Sassafras......................  50®  55
Sinapis, ess, ounce__   @  65
Tiglil.......................  @1  00
T hym e.........................   40®  50
opt  .................  @  60
Theobromas.................  15®  20

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POTASSIUM.

Bi Carb.........................   15®  18
Bichrom ate.................  13®  14
Bromide...................... 
28®  30
Carb..............................   12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 16)........   14®  16
Cyanide........................  50®  55
Iodide................................ 2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  28®  30
Potassa, Bitart, com ...  ®  15
Potass  Nitras, opt....... 
8®  10
Potass N itras............... 
9
7® 
Prusslate......................  28®  30
Sulphate  po.................  15®  18

RADIX.

“ 

(po. 40)...........  

A conitum ....................  20®  25
Althae..........................  25®  30
A nchusa......................  12®  15
Arum,  po......................  @  25
Calamus........................  20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15).......  10®  12
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
®  35
 
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__   15®  20
Inula,  po......................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po..........................2  40@2 50
Iris  plox (po. 35@38)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  p r....................   70®  75
Maranta,  >4s ...............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........   15®  18
Rhel..............................   75@1  00
“  cu t.......................   @1  75
“  pv.........................   75@1  35
Splgella.......................   48®  53
Sanguinarla,  (po  25)..  @ 2 0
Serpentarla..................   30®  35
Senega.........................   40®  45
Slmilax, Officinalis,  H  @ 4 0
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)............  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Fceti-
dns.  po....................  
@ 3 5
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
Ingiber a ....................   10®  15
Zingiber  ] ............... 
22®  25
8EMBN.
Anlsum,  (po.  20).. 
..  @ 1 5
Apium  (graveleons)..  20®  22
Bird, Is....................  
4®  6
Carni, (po. 18).............  
8®  12
Cardamon..........................1  00@1 25
Corlandrum.................  10®  12
Cannabis Satlva.......... 
4>£@5
Cvdonlum....................   75@1  00
Chenopodium  ............  10®  12
Dlpterlx Odorate.........2 25®2 35
Foenlculum.................  @  15
Foenugreek,  po....... 
8
L in i.............................  4  @ 4M
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3)4) 
4 @4)4
Lobelia.........................  35®  40
Pharlarls Canarian —   3)4® 4)4
R ap a............................. 
6®  7
Sinapis,  Albu.............  
8®  9
,r   N igra............  11®  12

6® 

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“ 

SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co..2 00@2 50
D. F. R .......1  75@2 00
1  10@1  50
 
Junlperis  Co. O. T —  1  75@1  75
“ 
1  75@3  50
Saacharum  N.  E .........1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............ 1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto...................... 1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba..........................1  25@2 00

 

SPONGES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage..........................2  25@2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ..................  
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.......... 
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage . s................. 
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  .........................  
Hard for  slate  use—  
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u s e ............................. 

2  00
1  10
85
65
75
140

STRUTS.

A c ca d a .................................   50
Zingiber  ................................   50
Ipecac.....................................  60
Ferri  Iod................................  50
Aurantl  Cortes......................  50
Rhel  Arom.............................  50
Slmilax  Officinalis...............   60
Co.........  50
Senega...................................   50
Scillae.....................................  50
“  Co................................  50
T olntan...............................       50
Prunus  vlrg...........................  50

“ 

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7 00

TINCTURES.

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Aconitum  Napellis R ..........  60
F ..........   50
Aloes.......................................  60
and m yrrh...................  60
A rn ica...................................   50
Asafcetlda..............................  
o
A trope Belladonna...............   60
Benzoin..................................  60
Co............................   50
Sangulnaria...........................  50
Barosm a................................  50
Cantharides...........................  75
Capsicum..............................   50
Ca  damon..............................   75
Co.........................   75
C astor.....................................1 00
Catechu..................................  50
C inchona..............................   50
Co........................     60
Columba................................  50
C onlum .................. 
50
Cubeba...................................   50
D igitalis................................  50
Ergot.......................................  50
G entian..................................  50
Co..............................   60
G ualca...................................   50
ammon.....................  60
Z ingiber................................  50
HyoscyamuB.........................   50
Iodine.....................................  75
Colorless...................  75
Ferri  Chlorldum.................   35
K in o .......................................  50
Lobelia...................................   50
M yrrh......................... '...........  50
Nux  Vomica.........................   50
O pil........................... 
85
“  Camphorated.................  50
“  Deoaor...........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex......................  50
Q uassia..................................  50
K h atan y ................................  50
Rhel........................................   50
Cassia  Acutlfol....................   50
Co...............   50
Serpentarla...........................  50
Stromonlum...........................  60
T olutan..................................  60
V aleriaD................................  50
VeratrumVeride..................   50

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“ 

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“ 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

I 
“ 

ground, 

Either, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28
30®  32
A lum en....................... 2&@ 3

“  4 F . 
(po.
7)  .............................. 
3®  4
Annatto........................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po............... 
4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
A ntlpyrln....................   @1  40
Antifebrin  ..................  @  25
Argentl  Nitras, ounce  @  67
Arsenicum..................  
Balm Gilead  Bud__
Bismuth  S.  N ............. 2 1
Calcium Chlor, Is,  ()4s
11;  Ms,  12)...............
Cantharides  Russian,
p o ..............................
Capsid  Fructus, a f...

5®

« 

» 

r p o  .

_

“ 

" 

“ 

Caryophyllus,  (po.  15)
Carmine,  No. 40..........  
Cera  Alba, S. & F .......  50®  55
Cera Flava..................   38®  40
Coccus  .......................   @  40
CaBBla Fructus............  @ 2 0
Centraria......................  @  10
Cetaceum....................   @  42
Chloroform.................  60®  63
squlbbs..  @1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst........ 1  50@1  70
C hondrus....................  20®  25
Cinchonldine, P.  A  W  15®  20
German  3  @  12 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  .......................  
60
@  50
Creasotum ................. 
Creta,  (bbl. 75)............  @  2
prep.................... 
5®  5
9®  11
preclp............... 
Rubra.................  @  8
Crocus.........................   30®  35
Cudbear........................  @  24
Cupri Sulph.................  5 ®   6
D extrine......................  10®  12
Ether Sulph.................  68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po  ...................  @  3
Brgota,  (po.)  60 ..........   50®  55
Flake  W hite...............  12®  15
G alla............................   @  23
Gambler.......................   7  @ 8
Gelatin,  Cooper..........   @  70
II 
F rench............  40®  60
Glassware  flint,  70 and 10.
bybox60and 10
Glue,  Brown...............  
9®  15
“  W hite.................  13®  25
Glycerlna....................17  @  25
@  22
Grana Paradisi
Humulus......................  25®  55
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..  @  90 
“  Cor  ....  @  80
Ox Rubrum  @1 to 
@1  10 
Ammonlati. 
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum.............   @ 7 0
.1  25@1  50
Tchthyobolla, Am. 
Indigo...........................  75@1  00
Iodine,  Resubl............3 7£@3 85
Iodoform......................  @4  70
L upulin........................  35®  40
Lycopodium...............  40®  45
M acis...........................   80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod...................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
2®  3
1)4)............................. 
Mannia,  S. F .............. 
50®  60

“ 

R 

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .1  95@2 20 
S. N.  Y.  Q. &
C .C o......................... 1  85@2  10
Moschus  Canton........
@ 40
Myristica, No. 1..........
70® 75
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..
10
0
25® 28
Os.  Sepia......................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. 
C o..............................
@2 00
Picis  Llq, N.  C., )4 gal
doz  ...........................
@2 00
Picis Llq., q u a rts....... @1  00
p in ts..........
@ 85
Pll Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..
50
0
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22).. @ 1
Piper Alba,  (po 85)__
@ 3
Plx  Burgun.................
@ 7
Plumb! A c et................  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10®1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
&P. D.  Co., doz.......  @125
Pyrethrum,  pv.............  30®  35
8®  10
Quasslae....................... 
Quinla, S. P. & W ........   31®  36
S.  German___ 21  @  30
Rubia  Tinctorum........  12®  14
SaccharumLactlspv. 
@  35
Salacin......................... 1  80@1  85
Sanguis  Draconls........  40®  50
Santonine  ...................... 
4  50
Sapo,  W .........................  12®  14
M..........................   10®  12
“  G ...........................  @  15

“ 

Seldlltz  M ixture........   @  25
Sinapis.............................   @ 18
“  opt....................   ®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes.........................   @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras, (po. 12).  .  11®  12 
Soda  et Potass T art...  30®  33
Soda Carb..................   1)4®  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb..............  @  5
Soda,  Ash......................3)4®  4
Soda, Sulphas.............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o ............  50®  55
“  M yrda  Dom.......  @2 25
“  M yrda Im p........   @3 00
'• 
2 27)...........................2 31@2 41
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal.......  @1  30
Sulphur, Subl............. 3  @ 4
Roll...............  2M@ 3)4
Tam arinds..................  
8®  10
Terebenth Venice.. ...  28® 30
Theobrom ae.......... ...  45® 5G
Vanilla.................... ..9 00@16 00
Zincl  Sulph............ ... 
7® 8

v in l  Rect.  bbl.

“ 

OILS.

Whale, w inter........ ..  70
Lard,  extra.............. ..  55
Lard, No.  1.............. ..  45
Linseed, pure raw  ...  35

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
38

“ 

“ 

bbl. 

paints. 

LIndseed,  b o ile d __   38 
41
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained................. 
60
50 
Spirits Turpentine__   41)4  46
lb.
Red  Venetian............... l \   2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars...  1M  2@4
Ber.........1M  2@3
Putty,  commercial__ 2M  2)4®3
I  “  strictly  pure.......2)4  2M@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13®16
ican ............................. 
Vermilion,  English_ 
70@75
Green,* Peninsular..... 
70075
Lead,  red ......................  7  @7)4
“  w h ite .................7  @7M
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  
@90
White, Paris  American 
1  0
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
c liff............................. 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared
P ain ts....................... 1 00@1  20
varnishes.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__ 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp..................160@1  70
Coach  Body................2  75@3 00
No. 1 Turp  F urn........1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar  ... 1 55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp...........................  70®  76

Get  What  You  A.sk  For!

■HINKLEY’S  BONE  LINIMENT--

FO R   T H IR T Y -F O U R   Y E A R S  T H E   FA V O R IT E .

Enclosed in White Wrappers and made by D. F. FOSTER,  Saginaw, Mich.

Drugs f H Medicines•

S tate  B oard  o f P h arm acy . 

One  Tear—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Two  Tears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Three  Tears—James Vernor, Detroit.
Four Tears—Ottmar E ber bach, Ann Arbor 
Five Tears—George Gundrum, Ionia. 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon. 
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum. Ionia.

Meetings  for  1891—Lansing, Nov. 1.______
M ichigan  S tate  P h a rm a c e u tica l  Ass’n. 

President—D. E. Prall, Saginaw.
Tirst Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm Dunont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann  Arbor, Oct. 20,21 and 22, 1891.
G rand  R apid»  P h arm a c e u tica l  Society, 
President. W. R. Jewett,  Secretary,  Frank H. Escott, 
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March 
June, September and December.___________________
G rand R apid»  D ru g  Clerks* A ssociation, 
resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.

D etro it  P h arm a c e u tica l  Society. 

President, F. Rohnert;  Secretary, J. P. Rheinfrank.
M uskegon  D ru g   Clerks*  A ssociation. 

President  N. Miller;  Secretary, A. T. Wheeler.

The D rufifgists’ Fire Insurance Co.
At  the  semi-annual  meeting  of 

the 
Board of Directors of the Druggists’  Mu­
tual  Fire Insurance  Company,  Secretary 
Hunt informed  them that  he  had visited 
Insurance  Commissioner  Luper,  at  Har­
risburg,  and 
learned  that  the  policy­
holders  of  the  company were  liable  to 
assessment,  irrespective  of  the  clause 
now in their policies waiving such claim. 
This information led the Board of  Direc­
tors  to  direct  the  Insurance  Committee 
to cancel all outstanding policies and pay 
back the return premiums  on  same, and 
not to accept any business until after the 
meeting of the National Wholesale Drug­
gists’ Association  of  the  United  States, 
which  meets  this  month,  at which  time 
there will  be a meeting of  the  members’ 
Executive  Committee  to  decide  what 
action shall be taken.
In  view of  the  laudable  purposes  of 
this company, it is unfortunate that those 
who  were  responsible  for  its  organiza­
tion  did  not  more  fully  inform  them­
selves of  the laws governing the issue of 
the policies  put in circulation, and avoid 
the  trouble  incident  to  cancelling  the 
risks taken.

The  existing  pharmacopoeias  now  in 
use, with  their  supplements,  etc., num­
ber a total of about forty volumes.  The 
French  Codex  contains  the  greatest 
quantity  of  subjects,  namely  2,039, and 
the  Norwegian  Pharmacopoeia  the least, 
519. 
In the French there are 106 syrups, 
while  the  German  has  but  20,  and  the 
Norwegian  only  9. 
England  and  the 
United States are the only countries that 
still retain the old system of weights,  all 
the  others  using  the  decimal  system. 
One hundred and fifty drugs are comtnon 
to all the pharmacopoeias.

Use Tradesman  or  Superior  Coupons.

How to Sleep on the Road.

From the New Tork Herald.

The majority of travelers will tell  you 
that they don’t sleep soundly in sleeping 
cars, that  they  never feel  rested in  the 
morning,and that night railroad trips are 
an abomination.
This may all be true, but if they  don’t 
sleep  well  it  is often  their  own  fault. 
Very few people  know  how to sleep in  a 
sleeping car.
The secret  is  this.  Sleep  with  your 
head  toward  the  engine.  By  so  doing 
you will not wake up with a headache or 
spend a restless night.
When  the  feet  are toward  the engine 
the motion of the  train causes the  blood 
to settle in the head,  and rest is then out 
of the question.  The porters  know this, 
but only on a few lines  will they  bother 
to  change ends when  making up berths. 
Insist  upon  their  doing it  and you  will 
pass a comfortable night—that is,  if  you 
have good health and a  clear conscience.

The  Drug1 Market.

Opium  is  steady.  Morphia  is  un­
changed.  Quinine is firmer  for German. 
Wood alcohol has  advanced.

Fred Woolsey, buyer for W.  A.  Engle, 
the  Hartford  druggist,  was  in  town  a 
couple of days last week.

R E M O V A L   S A L E .
Having  leased  other  quarters,  better 
adapted  for  the  Drug  business,  I  offer 
my entire stock of
Holiday  and  Fancy  Goods, Novelties, 
Toys,  Dolls,  Games,  fllbilms,  Bas­
kets, Books and Stationery, Sport­
ing  Goods,  Notions,
GREATLY  REDUCED  PRICES.

AND  MANY  DRUGGISTS’  SUNDRIES  A T

A  rare  chance to buy  Fall and  Holiday 

Goods  at  Bargain Prices.  Sam­

ples now ready.

Special  prices  on  all  surplus stock  be­

fore moving.  Lease expires 

November 1st.

sale.

Drug  Store  Shelving  and  Counters  for 
Large Wall Cases for sale. 
Sample-Trunks for sale.
Small stock Drugs and Fixtures  for sale. 
Large comer store for rent until January 
Fred  Brundage,

1st.  Correspondence Invited.

21 to 27 T e rra c e  St.,

M u s k e g o n ,  M i c h i g a n ,

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

l i ¿

G R O C E R I E S .

in  reference 

Claims He Does Not Need a License. 
D e t r o it,  Oct.  2—I have been for a few 
week-  in correspondence  with the  State 
to  a 
Treasurer's  office 
State license.  The  officials  at  Lansing 
have decided  that my selling by  sample, 
delivery of goods ta  be made at some fu­
ture  period for  customer’s  own  use, re­
quires  me to take  out a  license for  each 
of my agents,  as said goods are not of my 
own manufacture. 
I have looked up the 
matter and  have satisfied myself I can do 
so without paying  any license fee; and  I 
have asked the office  to make a test case, 
but they  do not take  any action,  as  yet. 
As this matter concerns not only all mer­
chants  who,  technically, can  not solicit 
a customer in their own  city  for trade,  1 
should be glad to have some others’ views 
on the subject. 
I look  upon the  statute 
to apply only to peddlers proper, that is, 
those  who  take  their  goods with  them 
and deliver at the time of sale,  and 1 feel 
assured that  this is the  true meaning  of 
the law.  The  U.  S.  Supreme  Court,  in j 
the  120th  Report,  in  the  case  of  Rose 
Robbins  vs.  Shelby Taxing District,  has 
held that  such  statutes  and  ordinances I 
are void and that  Congress alone has the i 
right  to  regulate the  selling by  sample 
anywhere  in  the  United  States.  Since 
this decision,  there  have been  many oth­
ers. involving such questions  as the  sell­
ing  of  books,  shirts,  fanning  utensils 
and other goods,  which have all  been de­
cided as not amenable to such laws.
Kindly  give  this  your attention in the j 
interest of those who  read your valuable 
paper. 

Yours truly,

C.  X.  A yres.

Brought the Wrong Crock.

From the Plain well Enterp  ise.

She was an  oldish  woman  who  came 
several miles to sell her butter.  She had 
had the crock weighed audJBnally tackled 
one of the dealers to buy  it.  The grocer 
untied the paper and  looked in.
“Ma’am” said he, “I don’t think 1 want 
this. 
It’s  away off color,  it has an  odor 
that  any  consumer  of  butter would  re-1 
gard with suspicion,  it is positively slop­
py  with  circular  lumps  through it and 
don’t taste like good butter, 
lam   afraid 
your  cows  have  been  eating  something 
they should  not.”

If  there 

is  any  one  thing  that  will 
make a woman mad  it is criticism of  her 
butter, and this one was no exception.
The  dealer finally  crept out  from  be­
hind a barrel and suggested that she look 
at it herself, which  she  did.  The  crock 
was filled with preserved  peaches.  And 
then—why,  she blamed her husband  for 
putting the wrong jar in the buggy.

Once  Was Enough.

A  young  gentleman  who  lately  left 
his  home in  England,  having  exhausted 
his credit,  telegraphed to his parents:
“Your son  was killed  this morning by 
a  falling  chimney.  What  shall  we  do 
with the remains?”
In  reply a  check was sent for £20, with 
the  request,  “Bury them.”  The  young 
gentleman  pocketed the  money and  had 
an elaborate  spree.  When  in  condition 
for writing he sent his father the follow­
ing note:
“I have just  learned that an  infamous 
scoundrel named Barker sent you  a ficti­
tious account of my death,  and  swindled 
you out of  £20.  He  also  borrowed  £10 
I write  to 
of me and  left the  country. 
inform you that 1 am still  alive, and long 
to see the parental  roof again. 
I  am  in 
somewhat reduced circumstances,  the ac­
cumulations of the past five yearshaving 
.been lost—a disastrous stock operation— 
and  if you  would  only spare  me  £20  I 
would  be  very  thankful  for the  favor. 
Give my love to all.”
A  few days  later  the  young  man  re­
ceived the following dignified letter from 
his outraged parent:
“My Dear Son — I  have  buried  you 
once,  and that is the end of it.  1 decline 
to  have any  transactions with a  ghost.”

The  Price  of  Success.

Success  presupposes  conditions  and 
preparations  for  it—the  energy,  self- 
sacrifice,  and  self-abnegation  which

brings  brawn and  breadth and  dignity, 
strength and wisdom and skill.  We can­
not  safely  jump  into  success;  we  are 
likely to get hurt,  and soon fall back dis­
heartened  to  where  we  belong.  Some 
try  to  succeed  by  jumping  into  their 
father’s  shoes;  but  these  shoes  do  not 
fit, and  cause the  young  man to walk so 
awkwardly he generally makes  a  fool of 
himself.  Nearly  everything  of  real 
worth has  to  be  earned.  To  be  appre­
ciated and  judiciously appropriated,  our 
possessions must have cost us their value. 
The very toil  and struggle and  plodding 
that bring solid  gain bring  also the  ma­
ture experience, thorough discipline, and 
hard knocks  that make up stalwart man­
hood and permanent success.
H.  M.  REYNOLDS  &  SON,

Tar and  Gravel  Roofers,

And  dealers  in  Tarred  Pelt,  Building  Paper, 
Pitch,  Coal  Tar,  Asphaltum.  Rosin,  Mineral 
Wool, Etc.

C orner Louis an d  Cam pan Sts., 

G RAND  R A PID S.

free  Waterpower  Prrnlep.

1  have a fine waterpower on Raffid River, near 
where the new extension of  the Chicago & West 
Michigan crosses said  river, near enough to run 
a side  track, which, with  the necessary  ground 
for building  I  am  anxious  to  give away.  Who 
wants it? 

ALLAN  F.  LITTLE,

A a ew o o d, Kalkaska Co.,  Mich.

PRODUCE  M A R K E T .

!  Apples—  $2 per bbl. for choice winter fruit.
I  Beans—Dry beans  are  beginning  to  come  in 
freely, dealers  paying  $1.25  for  unpicked  and 
country  picked  and  holding  at  $1.75  for  city 
picked pea or medium.
Butter—Choice  dairy finds  ready  sale at  20® 
21c.  Factory  creamer}* is held at 26c.
Celery—20c per doz. bunches.
Cabbages—40@50c per doz.
Cranberreries—Fancy  Cape  Cod  are  held  at 
$7.25 per bbl., with second grade  in fair demand 
at *6.75.  Fancy in crates bring *2.50.

G rap es—H ig h e r  o n   a c c o u n t  o f 

Evaporated  Apples—The  market 

C u cu m b ers—P ic k lin g , 15@20c p e r 100.
Eggs—Dealers pay  16c for strictly  fresh, hold­
ing at 18c.  There is  no  call, as  yet, for  either 
limed or pickled.
is  utterly 
featureless, dealers buying  grudgingly  at  5%@ 
c,e and holding at 7c.
rec e n t 
!  fro sts.  C o n co rd s n ow   co m m an d  3% c a n d   N ia g a ­
ra s  a re  firm  a t 4%c.
j  H o n ey —D u ll a t 16318 f o r c le a n  com b.
O n io n s—D ealers  pay   40®50c  a n d  h o ld   a t  50@ 
60c, e x tr a  fa n c y  c o m m a n d in g  a b o u t 70e.
is  confined  almost 
Peaches—The  market 
I  wholly to Smocks,which command $1.50@1.75 per 
bu.  They are large in size, but  poor in  quality 
From  présent  appearances,  peaches  will  con­
tinue to  come in all the week.
P e a rs—T h e  M ich ig an   cro p  is a ll  m ark e te d ,  b u t 
D u c h e ss fro m   Y ork  S tate a re  in  fa ir d e m a n d   a t 
*6 p e r b bl.

Peppers—Green *1 per bushel.
Potatoes—Little doing at about  20@25c per bu.
Quinces—$2 25 per bushel.
Squash—Hubbard, 2c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—*2 75 per  bbl. for  choice  Jer­
sey stock.
Tomatoes—The glut of a week  ago has  disap­
peared and the late frosts  have forced the  price 
up to 40c.

th e  

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provlsldn Co. 

..  11  75 
...  13 01
...  15 00
...  11  50
..  15 00
...  14  50
15 00

7
.......  9
.......9
.......  8
.......  5
.......  5
.......  5
.......  5
Com­
pound.
6
6%
7%
6
6%
6%

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new..................................
S h o rtcu t.....................................
Extra clear pig, short  cu t........
Extra clear,  heavy....................
Clear, fat  back...........................
Boston clear, short c u t.............
Clear back, short cut.................
Standard clear, short cat. best.
sausage—Fresh and Smoked. 
Pork Sausage— ........................................
Ham Sausage..............................
Tongue Sausage.........................
Frankfort  Sausage 
.................
Blood Sausage.............................
Bologna, straight.......................
Bologna,  thick...........................
Head” Cheese................................

LARD.

Family.

Tierces ........................................ 6)*
30 and  50 lb. Tubs...................... .6%
3 lb. Pails, 20 In a  case............. •7%
5 lb. Pails, 12 In a case............... .7%
10 lb. Palls, 6 In a case...............
201b. Palls, 4 In a  case.............. .9%
50 lb. Cans.................................... .6%
BEEF  IN  BARRELS.
E x tra  Mess, warranted 200  lbs................. ....  7 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing..
....  7 50
Boneless, rump butts.................
...1 0   50
Hams, average 20 lbs..........................................   9%
IS lbs.......................................... 10
12 to 14 lbs...................................10%
picnic..........................................................7%
best boneless..........................................   9%

sm o k e d   m e a t s—Canvassed or Plain.

| Shoulders.............................................................   7
'  Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................................11
i Dried beef, ham prices................................. 
  9
Long Clean, heavy................................................8
i  Briskets,  medium.  ............................................  8%
lig h t.....................................................  8J4

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„ 

New Crop Pickles !

Desirous of  extending the  sale  of  my celebrated  brands  of 
pickles,  I  have  decided  to  make  a  s p & C i a l   p r i c e   on
same  for October shipment,  as follows:

U   25
Medium,  bbls.,  30 gals.,  1200 
2  50
Medium,  half bbls.,  15  gals.,  600 
4  75
Small,  bbls.,  30 gals.,  2400 
2  75
Small,  half bbls.,  15  gals.,  1200 
6  00
Gherkins,  bbls.,  30  gals.,  3500 
3  50
Gherkins,  half bbls.,  15  gals.,  1700 
8  00
Mixed, bbls.,  30 gals. 
„ 
4  50
Mixed,  half bbls.,  15  gals.  . 
10 00
Chow Chow, bbls.,  30 gals. 
5 50
Chow  Chow,  half bbls.,  15  gals. 
3 75
Large Pickles,  30 gals.,  800, 
5 50
Large  Pickles,  45  gals.,  1200, 
3  50
Sweet  split,  half bbls.,  15  gals.,  700, 
Sweet small,  half bbls.,  15  gals.,  1200 
5  50
•Sweet gherkins,  half bbls.,  15 gals.,  1700  6  50
Sweet mixed,  half bbls.,  15  gals. 
0  00

Above  goods  are  guaranteed to  be first  quality  and  f u l l  
i c o u n t   in  every  instance.  Furthermore,  I  warrant  goods 
of  my  manufacture  n o t   t o   s c u m ,  which  is  an  ad­
vantage  every grocer will  appreciate.

If  vou  have  never  used  my  goods,  one  trial  will  convince 

you of their superior quality.

CHAS.  W.  SHEDD,

jfflantlfacttlrer  of  Pickles  and  Preserves,

Office and Factory,  133 Valley Ave,, Grand Rapids.

CANDIES.  FRU ITS  an d   NUTS. 
T h e  P u tn a m  C an d y  Co. q u o te s a s fo llo w s :

STICK  CANDY.
Full  Weight.

“ 
“ 

Standard,  per  lb ............................. ...  6%
H. H ................................... . . .   6*
Twist  .............................. ...  6*
Boston  Cream  ................................
Cut  L oaf.......................................... . . .   7%
Extra H. H ....................................... . . .   7%

Bbls. Pails.
7%
Ï *
7*
9%
8%
8%

MIXED  CANDY.

Full Weight. Bbls.
.......................6*
........................6*

■7%

Standard...........
Leader...............
Special............. .
Koval.................
Nobby...............
Broken..............
English  Rock..
Conserves.........
Broken Taffy... 
Peanut Squares
E xtra.................
French Creams. 
Valley  Creams.

Palls.
7*
7*
8

8*
9
10 low

13%

FANCY—In bulk.
Full Weight. 

 

“ 

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

printed................................11 

Bbls.  Palls.
Lozenges,  plain................................... 10% 
11%
12%
12%
Chocolate Drops...................................  
Chocolate Monumentals....................  
14
6%
Gum Drops............................................5 
9
Moss Drops............................................8 
9%
Sour Drops............................................  8% 
11%
Imperials...............................................10% 
Per Box.
Lemon Drops...............  
55
Sour D rops........................................................... 55
Peppermint Drops................................................65
Chocolate Drops...................................................70
H. M. Chocolate  Drops....................................... 90
Gum Drops.................................................... 40@50
Licorice Drops...................................................1  00
A. B. Licorice  Drops...........................................80
Lozenges, plain.................................................... 65
printed  ..............................................70
Imperials...............................................................65
Mottoes.................................................................. 75
Cream Bar............................................................. 60
Molasses  Bar........................................................55
Hand Made  Creams......................................S5@95
Plain Creams..................................................80@90
Decorated Creams............................................1 00
String  Rock..........................................................70
Burnt Almonds.................................................1  00
Wintergreen  Berries...........................................65

“ 

CARAMELS.

No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb.  boxes...........................   34
51
No. 1, 
No. 2, 
28
No. 3, 
42
Stand up, 51b. boxes.......................................1  10

3 
2 
3 

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ORANGES.

Sorrentos,  200 .......................................... 
Imperials,  160.......... .................................  

4  50
4  50

@6  50 
@7  00
@7  50
@18 
@15 
@1’¿K 

@  9 @ 8 @

LEMONS.

“ 
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“ 

Messina, choice, 360.............................
fancy, 360............................
choice 300............................
fancy 390.............................
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers__
“ 
...
Fard, 10-lb.  box.......................
“  50-lb.  “ 
.......................
Persian. 50-lb.  box..................

“  choice  “ 

“ 
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NUTS.

“ 
“ 

Almonds, Tarragona.  .............................
Ivaca..........................................
California................................
Brazils, new...............................................
Filberts......................................................
Walnuts, Grenoble...................................
“  Marbot.......................................
Chili...........................................
“ 
Table  Nuts,  fancy...................................
c h o ic e ................................
Pecans, Texas, H.  P . , .............................15
Cocoanuts, full sacks..............................
Fancy, H.  P., Suns...................................
“  Roasted  ..................... 7
Fancy, H.  P., Flags.................................
“  Roasted......................  7
Choice, H. P.,  Extras..............................
“  Roasted...................

“ 
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“ 

PEANUTS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

H ID ES,  PELTS  and  FURS. 

Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  follows:

HIDES.

 

“ 

G reen.........................................................  3  @ 4
Part  Cured.............................................   .  @ 5
Full 
Dry...............................................................   6 ® 7
Kips,green  ................................................. 4  @ 5
“  cured..................................................  5 @5%
Calfskins,  green........................................  4 @ 5
cured.......................................   e @ 6
Deacon skins...............................................10 @30

@5%

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No. 2 hides % off.

PELTS.

WOOL.

Shearlings....................................................10 @25
Lambs...........................................................20 @75
Washed..............................................................20@30
Unwashed..................................... 
10@20
MISCELLANEOUS.
T allow .......................................................   3%@ 4%
Grease  butter  ..........................................  1  @ 2
Switches  ..................................................   i%@ 2
Ginseng 
............................................. 2 5Q®3 00

OILS.

The  Standard  Oil  Co.  quotes  as  follows,  i 
@ 8

barrels, f. o. b. Grand Rapids:
Water  W hite.. 
Special White. 
Michigan Test
Naptha............
Gasoline..........
C ylinder....................................................27
E n g in e ..................................................... 13
Black,  Summer

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T H U   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E SM A N ,

18

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Peas

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

MEATS.

Beans.

Whortleberries.

.  65
.1  10 
.1  30 
1  35 
.1  80

1  40
1  30
.2  10 
.1  75 
.1  50 
.1  00 
.1  10 
95 
95

Strawberries.
Law rence....................
H am burgh..................
Erie...............................
Common......................
F. &  W....................
Blueberries................
Corned  beef,  Libby’s... 
Roast beef,  Armour’s ...
Potted  ham, 54 lb .......
“  % lb ............
tongue.  54 lb .......
“ 
& lb ...
chicken, 54 lb  
VEGETABLES.
Hamburgh  stringless.
French style.
Limas
Lima, green.......
soaked 
Lewis Boston  Baked
Bay State  Baked__
World’s  Fair............
Corn.
Hamburgh  .............
Tiger 
Purity 
Honey  Dew
Hamburgh m arrofat........
early Ju n e ........
Champion Eng.
namburgh  petit  pois  __
fancy  sifted  ..
Soaked ................................
Harris  standard................
Van Camp’s Marrofat
Early Ju n e__
Archer's  Early Blossom..
French  ...............................
Mushrooms.
French ................................
Pumpkin.
E rie.
Squash.
H ubbard...........................
Succotash.
...1  40 
H am burg.........................
..  85 
Soaked .........................
...l  60
Honey  Dew......................
Tomatoes.
...1  oo
Van  Camp’s............... —
...1   CO 
No. Collins.......................
...1  10 
Hamburg  ........................
...  95 
H ancock...........................
...2  50 
G allon..............................
's.
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’
German Sweet..................
Premium...........................
Pure...................................
Breakfast  Cocoa...........
Amboy.........................
N orw ay.......................
Lenawee......................
Allegan  ....................
Skim ............. ..............
Sap  Sago......................
Edam  .........................
Swiss, im ported........
domestic  ----
Limburger......................
Brick................................
Half  pint,  common........
Pint 
.......
Quart 
.........
Half  pint, fancy.............
Pint 
...............
Quart 
...............
CLOTHES PINS.
5 gross boxes  ..................
COCOA  SHELLS.
B ulk...............................
Pound  packages...........

34
38
40
©1154@10S£ 
@11 
@1054 
©  9 
@22 
@1  00 
©  25 
©1354 
. . .   10 
1254
...  80
.  n o
.  .1  50 
..  1  25 
...2 00 
. 3  00
.40
@4
@7

CHEESE.

C A T S U P .

“ 
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“ 

CO FFEE.

GREEN.
Rio.

Java.

Maracaibo.

F air........................................ 2054
Good.......................................21
Prim e.....................................2154
Golden...................................2254
..............................23
Peaberry 
Santos.
F a ir........................................2054
Good...................................... 21
Prim e.................................... 2154
Peaberry  .............................. 2254
Mexican and Guatamala.
F a ir........................................22
Good...................................... 23
Fancy.....................................25
Prim e.................................... 2254
M illed...................................2354
Interior.................................. 26
Private Growth.....................28
M andehling..........................29
Mocha.
Im itation............................... 25
A rabian................... 
R O A S T E D .

2854
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
M c L a u g h li n ’s   XXXX....2H4
Arbuckle’s ............................. 2154
Durham.................................
Lion, 60 lb. case  ..................."lîa
Lion, 100lb. case.... • ■••••,
Cabinets con­
t a i n i n g   120 
lone  p o u n d  
jp’kages (sim­
ilar to accom­
panying 
ill­
u s t r a t i o n )  
sold  at  case 
price,with an 
a d d itio n a l 
charge  of  90 
cents for cab­
inet.

PACKAGE.

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EXTRACT.

Valley City........................... 
75
Felix......................................  1  15

so
2 40
9 00
1  00
75
60 I
1  75 I
6 00 !

50  I
1  50
5  50

90  j
45  j
85
1  00
10
45
85
1  50
60
1  202 00
9 60
40
80

1  50  I

.  90
.  70
.  60
irosa
4  00
7 00
10 50
4  00
8  00
4  50

1  75
2  00
2 25
2  50
2 75
90
1  20
3 25
2 75
.5 00
.4  50
1054
10*4
12
25

.1  10
.1  90
.2 30
.1  10
2  10
.2 45
.3   45
.2 00
.3  00
.1  20
.2 00
.3 00
.3 00
.3   00
.1  90
.1  75
.1  40
.2  10
5
•@  7
1@12
5©14
@8

.  50

25

a  «25 i
2 50
2 35
90
1  20
1  75
1  60
1  30
ireen
£l  60
1  10
75
2 25
ÎÜ 75
1  25
2 25
1  30
2  60
2 85
1  10
1  30
1  50
1  40

Hummel’s, foil....................   1  50 !

tin
CHICORY.

Bulk......................................
Red................................
Cotton,  40 f t ..........per doz.

CLOTHES  LINES.
“
50 f t............ 
“
60 f t ............ 
70 f t ...........  
“
80 f t ...........  
“
60 f t ...........  
“
72 f t- ..........
CONDENSED MILK.

“ 
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“ 
“ 
Jute 
“ 

Eagle.............................
Crown....................................
Genuine  Swiss....................
American Swiss..........
COUPON  BOOKS.

454 
7 
I
1  25 : 
1  40 !
1  60 j
1  75 ; 
1  90 !
90 I 
1  00
7 40 
6 50 j
8 CO !

•Tradesman.”
i   1, per mndred  ........
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$2,  “
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$3,  “
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*  5,  “
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$10,  “
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$20,  “
“Superior.”
$  1  per  hundred..........
“ 
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$ 2,  “
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$  5,  “
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$10,  “
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$20,  “

...  2 00
...  2 50
...  3  00
...  3 00
..  4 (W
...  5 00
...  2 50
...  3 00
...  4  00
...  5 00
...  6 00

 
10 
............. 20 

“Universal.”
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COUPON  PASS  BOOKS.

$  1, per hundred. 
$  2,
$ 3,
$ 5,
$10,
$20,

..  $2  50
...  3 00
...  4 00
...  5 00
...  6 00
...  7 00
Bulk orders for above coupon 
books are subject to the follow­
ing  discounts:
200 or over.................5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
I Can  be  made to represent any 
denomination  from $10  down. I
20 books...........................$  1  00
..............................  2 00
50  “ 
“ 
100 
3 00
6  25
“   
250 
500  “ 
..............................  10 00
1000 
“   
1“  50
Kenosha Butter..................   754
....................  6
Seymour 
Butter...................................   6
“  family.........................  8
“  biscuit.........................  654
Boston.....................................7)4
City Soda................................7v4
S. Oyster......................... 6
City Oyster. XXX...............  6
Strictly  pure........................ 
30
Telfer’s  Absolute...............  
35
Grocers’...............................10@15

CRACKERS.
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CREAM TARTAR.

 
 
 

 

D R IE D   FRUITS.

Apples.

California Evaporated.

Sundried......................  © ^
Evaporated.................   @754
14
Apricots...................
654
Blackberries..........
Nectarines...........
13
12
Peaches  ..............
Pears, sliced........
Plum s......................
Prunes,  sweet.........
PRUNES.
Turkey.........................   @  6)4
©  8 
■
Bosnia........................... 
©  9
F rench.......................
Lemon..........................
Orange.........................
In drum .......................
In boxes.......................
CURRANTS.
Zante, In  barrels........
In  54-bbls........
In less quantity 
raisins —California 
London Layers,  2  cr’n 
“ 
3  “
fancy.
“ 
Muscatels, 2 crown  ...
....

@24
@24
@ 45 
& 5

CITRON.

PEEL.

“ 
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“ 

2  00 
2 25 
1  50
1  eo

3  “ 
Foreign.

Valencias..............
Ondaras.................
Sultanas.......................  

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

@10
'

Farina.
Hominy.

3  75

100 lb. kegs.....................
Barrels................................
G rits....................................
Lima  Beans.
6
I Dried...............................
Maccaroni and Vermicelli.
Domestic, 12 lb. box__  
45
Imported........................ 
10
Pearl Barley.
Kegs..................................35.j @3 24
Green,  b u ..............................1  10
Split, bbl................................ 500
Germ an..................................   454
East India...............................  554

Sago.

Peas.

IMPERIAL.

YOUNG HYSON.

C om m on to   f a i r .............. 23  @26
Superior to fine............. 30  @35
Common to  fair............ 18  @26
j Superior to  fine............ 30  ©40
i  F a ir................................ 18  @22
I  Choice....................  ...24  @28
j  B est................................40  @50

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

TOBACCOS 

“ 

“ 

Plug.

.........

Fine Cut.
Pails unless otherwise noted.
Hiawatha  .................
GO34
Sweet  Cuba...............
McGlntv......................
24
)4 b b ls ....... .
Little  Darling............
H bbl. 
1791 
1891.  ) S   bbls............... .
19
Valley  City................
33
Dandy Jim ..................
27
Tornado  ....................
20
Searhead.................... . ^ * 4 0
Jo k e r..........................
2 4
Zero— ......................
22
L. & W........................
2»
Here  It Is...................
28
Old Style....................
31
Old  Honesty..............
4
Jolly Tar....................
33
H iaw atha..................
37
Valley C ity ...............
34
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good  ............
..38
Toss  Up................................
..26
Out of Sight........................
.25
1-Hi
Boss-.....................
Colonel’s Choiee................. 13’
W arpath........................
14
B anner................................ 14
King Bee....................
20
Kiln Dried........................... 17
Nigger  Head........................
Honey  Dew....................
24
Gold  Block..... ...............
28
Peerless...........................
24
Rob  Roy.............................. 24
Uncle  skin........................... 28
Tom and Jerry....................
Brier Pipe........................  - 30
Yum  Yiim........................... 32
Navv.............  
iM
Handmade........................... 40
F ro g ..................................... 33
40 g r........ ..............................
8
50  g r.....................................

Smoking.

VINEGAR.

$1 for barrel.
WET  MUSTARD.

Bulk, per g a l ....................
30
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...
1  75
teast-  -Compressed.
Ferinentum  per doz. cakes ..  15
i»erlb*.............
“ 
3 ;
PA P E R  A WOOD EN W AKE
The  G. It.  Paper  Co.  quote«  as
follows:
Straw 
................................
- *
.2
Kockfalls.............................
Rag sugar............................ ..2
Hardware  ........................... ..2)4
B akers..................................
2)4
Dry  Goods....................5)4 m
Jute  Manilla.................
@0)4
Red  Express  No. 1............
5)4
No. 2 ..........
.4«/2

PAPER.

TWINES.

“ 

splint 

WOODEN WAKE.

**  2...................

Baskets, m arket..................

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
‘ 
“ 
WHEAT.

48 Cotton.............................. 22
Cotton, No.  1....................... 20
.18
Sea  Island, assorted.......... 35
No. 5 H em p......................... .15
No. 6  “ .................................. 15
Tubs, No. 1........................... 7  00
“  No. 2........................... 6 00
“  No. 3........................... 5 00
Palls, No. 1, two-hoop..
1  35
“  No. 1,  three-hoop  ... 1  60
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__
50
Bowls, ll Inch..................... 1  00
...................... 1  25
13  “ 
15  “ 
...................... 2 00
17  “ 
...................... 2 75
assorted, 17s and  19s 2 50
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 76
35
skipping  bushel.. 1  20
full  hoop  “
1  30
bushel.................. 1  50
willow cl’ths, No.l 5  75
“  No.2 6 25
“  No.3 7  25
“  No.l 3 50
“  No.2 4 25
"  No.i 5  00
GRAINS and FEEDSTIT FF8
92
1 No. 1  White (58 lb. test)
92
|  No. 1 died (60 lb. test)
1  75
1 Granulated.........................
2 00
5 00
Straight, in  sacks  ............
“  barrels...........
1 
“ 
5  10
!  Patent 
“  sacks.............
6 00
“  barrels...........
“ 
6  10
j  Graham  “  sacks............ 2 45
............ 2 7f.
1  Rye 
“ 
MILLSTUFF8.
1 Bran..................................... 15  50
!  Screenings......................... 12  00
I Middlings........................... 20 00
I  Mixed  Feed....................... 23  00
Coarse meal........................ 23 00
j Car  lots................................ .60
!  Less than  car  lots............. .62
Car  l o t s .............................. .  32
j  Less than car lots............... .  34
HAY.
No. 1 Timothy, ear lots — 12 00
ton lots  __ 13 OO
1 No. 1 

FLOUR.

MEAL.

CORN.

OATS.

“ 

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—

5

Wheat.

Cracked..........................
F IS H —Salt. 

Bloaters.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Cod.

...  1  10

Whitefish.

kits, 10  lbs__ ... 

Pollock.
Sardines.
Trout.

“ 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Yarmouth......................
Whole............................. @6
Bricks............................. 754<i^8V£
Strips.............................. 754@8 54
Halibut.
Smoked........................
1054
Herring.
Scaled...........................
22
Holland,  bbls.............
11  00
95
kegs..............
2 75
Round shore,  54 bbl...
1  50
“ 
Ü  bbl..
Mackerel.
...  9  00
No. 1, 54 bbls. 90lb s....
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs..........
...  1  20
Family,  54 bbls., 100 lbs ...  3  50
45
Fancy.........................   3 50@4 00
Russian,  kegs........ ......
No. 1,  54 bbls., lOOlbs... ----6  25
....  80
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs...........
....7   (XI
No. 1,  54 bbls., lOOlbs...
No.  1, kits, 10 lbs..........
....1   00
Family,  54 bbls., 100 lbs ...  2  75
kits. 10  lbs__ __   50
Jennings’  D C.
Lemon.  Vanilla
1  25
2 oz folding box...  75
1  50
... 1  00
3 oz 
“ 
2 00
...1  50
“ 
4 oz 
3 00
“ 
6 oz 
...2 00
4 tO
8 oz 
. . .3 00
“ 
GUN  POWDER.
.... 5  50
K egs..............................
Half  kegs...................... __ 3 00
Sage................................
Hops..............................
Chicago  goods.............
LAMP WIuKS.
No.  ... 
.......
No. 1................................
No. 2................................
Pure................................
Calabria.........................
Sicily..............................
Condensed,  2  doz........
No. 9  sulphur...............
Anchor parlor...............
No. 2 home....................
Export  parlor...............
MINCE  MEAT

30
... 
40
... 
... 
50
....  30
. . .   25
....  18
..  .1  25

...170
.. ..1  10
...4 2 5

....15
.. .25
@3

MATCHES.

LICORICE.

JELLIES.

HERRS.

LYE.

3 or 6 doz.  In case  per doz.. 1  00

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.
Porto Rico.

Sugar h o u se ......................  
O rdinary............................. 
P rim e.................................. 
Fancy.................................. 
F a ir.....................................  
Good.................................... 
Extra good.......................... 
C hoice................................  
Fancy................................... 
One-half barrels, 3c extra

New Orleans.

16
19
19
23
17
20
26
30
36

OATMEAL.

Barrels  200...................  @4  75
Half barrels  100......................@2 65
Barrels  180..................   @4  75
Half  bbls 90...............  @2  65

ROLLED OATS.

PICKLES.
Medium.

Small.

Barrels, 1,200 count............ $4 50
Half  barrels, 600 count----2 75
Barrels, 2,400  count  ..........   5  50
Half barrels, 1,200 count . ..  3 25
Clay, No.  216............................... 1 75
Cob, No.  3 ....................................1 25

“  T. D. full count............  75

PIPES.

RICE.

Domestic.

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
Pure Ground In Bulk.

Nutmegs, fancy.....................80
“  No.  1.........................75
“  No.  2.........................65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 15 
white  ..  .25
shot..........................19
Allspice.................................. 15
Cassia,  Batavia.....................20
and  Saigon.25
salgon..................... 35
Cloves,  Ambovna................. 30
Zanzibar........   ....20
Ginger, African.....................15
“  Cochin......................18
Jam aica.................. 20
“ 
Mace  Batavia........................80
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste. .25
Trieste  ....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 .....................75
Pepper, Singapore, black. . . .20
white.......30
“  Cayenne...................25
Sage.........................................20
“Absolute” in Packages.

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Allspice.......................
Cinnamon....................
Ginger, Jam .................
A f....................
Mustard.......................
Pepper  ........................
Sage...............................

“ 

54s 

54s
84  1  55 
84  1  55 
84  1  55
84  1  55
84  1  55
84  1  55
84  1  55
84

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SUGAR.
Cut  Loaf.....................
C ubes.................. ........
Powdered.................
Granulated. 
.......
Confectioners’  A ........
Soft A  .......................
White Extra  C............
Extra  C........................
C ......................  ..........
Yellow
Less  th a n   100 lbs.  Q c a d v a n c e

@  5)4
@  5J4
@  5H
@  454
@  4)4
©  4?i 
@4)4
©  4
@  3)4

8NUPP.

STARCH.
Corn.
20-lb  boxes.................... ....  6V4
40-lb 
................... .......6)4
Gloss.
1-lb packages  ............... .......6
................. .......  6
3-lb 
................. .......6*4
6-lb 
40 and 50 lb. boxes....... .......  4?.£
RftTTOls  ......................... .......4%
Scotch, in  bladders— .......37
Maccaboy, In jars........ .......35
French Rappee, In Jars .......43
.......5*4
.......4%
1)4

Kegs, English...............
SAL  SODA.
Kegs..............................
Granulated,  boxes...... .......2
Mixed bird.................. 4)4© 6
Caraway....................  .. .......10
Hemp.............................. .......4)4
Anise.............................. .......13
R ape.............................. ......  6

SEEDS.

SODA.

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Warsaw.

Diamond Crystal
 

Ashton.
Higgins.

100 3-lb. sacks............................$2 40
2  25
60 5-lb. 
“ 
2810-lb. sacks.........................   2 15
2  00
2014-lb.  “ 
243-lb  cases......................  1  50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
50
281b. 
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags..
28 lb. 
“  ■ ■
561b. dairy  bags.................
56 lb. dairy  hags.................
56 lb.  sacks.........................
Saginaw and Manistee. 
90
Common Fine  per  bbl.  ... 
Church’s, Arm & Hammer .. .554
Dwlght’sCow.......................... 554
Taylor’s ....................................5)4
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf..............554
pure...........................554
Golden Harvest 
SYRUPS
Corn

Solar Rock.

SALERATUS.

............

“ 

Pure Cane.

Barrels......................... ..........30
Half bbls................................32
F a ir........................................   19
Good  .....................................  25
Choice  ...................................   30
SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps...............
Sugar  Creams.............
Frosted  Creams..........
Graham  Crackers.......
Oatmeal  Crackers—
TEAS.

854

“ 
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Carolina head..........................7
No. 1..........................6
No. 2.................  @ 5

Imported.

Broken..................................
Japan, No. 1............................ 65»
“  No. 2............................. 554
Jav a.......................................  5
Patna.....................................   5

ROOT BEER.

Williams’ Extract.

25 cent size..................................1 75
3 dozen................................$ 5 00

SAPOLIO.

Kitchen, 3 doz.  In box.
Hand 

3  “ 

“

2 50 
2 50

SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

Allspice..................................10
Cassia, China In mats........   754
“  Batavia in bund — 15
“ 
Saigon in rolls..........35
Cloves,  Amboyna.... ............ 22
“  Zanzibar.................... 13
Mace  Batavia....................... 80

japan—Regular.

SUN CURED.

.24 
..32
__I..10
BASKET  FIRED.

@17
F a ir..............................
Good............................
© 20
©28
Choice..........................24
@34
Choicest...................... 32
.10
@ 12
Dnst
@17
Fair —  
@20
Good .. 
Choice.. 
@26
Choicest 
@34
D ust__
@12
F a ir..............................18  @20
Choice...........................  @25
Choicest.......................   @35
Extra cholee. wire leaf  @40
@35
Common to  fair......... 25
@65
Extra fine to finest— 50
Choicest fancy..............75  @85
j Common to  fair............23  @26
Superior to  fine............28  @30
I Fine to choicest............45  @55

GUNPOWDER.

OOLONG.

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N .

T o   Dealers inW a ll

1 4
LIFE  BEHIND  THE  COUNTER.

W ritten fo r T he Tradesman

Blackmail was  an  involuntary  impost 
submitted  to  in 
the  first  half  of  the 
eighteenth century, by  the people of  the 
Highlands  and of  parts of  the Lowlands 
bordering on the Highlands,  as a kind of 
compromise with robbers.  The districts 
in  question,  being then  in an  extremely 
barbarous  state* enjoyed  but  an  imper­
fect protection from  the law.  Owing  to 
these circumstances, the political and so­
cial condition of the people was crude and 
theft and robbery was  not then regarded 
in the Highlands  as they  are now.  Cer­
tain it is that  men of good standing gave 
a  certain degree of  protection to  notori­
ous  cattle-lifters. 
In  this  condition  of 
things, a class of men appeared who pro­
fessed to  take upon  themselves the duty 
of protecting the property of individuals, 
on the payment by them of a  percentage 
on their rents, generally 4 percent.  They 
were not low  men who did so; nearly  all 
of  them  had  good  Highland  pedigrees 
and passed, externally, as honorable per­
sons,  though  there  was  only  too  great 
reason  to suspect  that  they  encouraged 
and  profited  by  robberies,  in  order  to 
make  the  blackmail a  necessity.  After 
the middle of the eighteenth century, the 
laws  were  vigorously  enforced  in  the 
Highlands,  and  blackmail  ceased  to  be 
heard of.

A  law  dictionary  lying  on  my  desk, 
gives the definition of blackmail  as  “An 
illegal extortion  of money  by threats  of 
exposure.”  This  definition  is  certainly 
stronger  than is  warranted  by the  facts 
pertaining  to  the  origin  of  the  term, 
which was brought about as follows:

The celebrated Robert McGregor, alias 
Rob Roy,  was engaged  quite extensively 
in the raising  of black cattle for the  En­
glish  market  in the  Highlands of  Scot­
land,  at the time above referred to.  Ow­
ing to constantly increasing depredations 
made on his herds by the cattle-lifters, be 
was compelled  to organize and  maintain 
an armed force for their protection.  This 
quite naturally  led  other  cattle  raisers, 
who  were too  weak to  maintain  guards 
of  their  own,  to  appeal to  Rob Roy  for 
protection,  also. 
This  was  promptly 
granted and a reasonable fee was charged 
for the assured protection.  This fee was 
called  “ blackmail”  and  McGregor  was 
the first so-called  “blackmailer.”  True, 
the people paid this blackmailing tax in­
voluntarily—not  because  the  originator 
forcibly extorted it,  but because the  exe- 
gencies of  the  case  made  it  absolutely 
necessary.  The law  being  inoperative, 
the  alternative  would  have meant  cer­
tain  descruction.  Such is  the origin  of 
blackmail;  but  there  is  no  doubt  that 
evil disposed  persons  took advantage  of 
the  situation  and  winked  at  the  theft 
and robbery for the purpose of being bet­
ter able to extort  blackmail.

It is not in  view of its  legal  definition 
that I make use of the term blackmail in 
this  connection, or  under this  head; but 
in  view,  rather,  of  the  common  and 
broader  idea  which  prevails—that  any 
attempt to get  money, or money’s worth, 
by bringing  any pressure to bear, direct­
ly or  indirectly, upon  the  mind  of  any 
person,  whereby  that  person  is  led  ex­
pressly or impliedly to believe that he or 
she  will  suffer  loss  or inconvenience, if 
the demand or  request be not granted or 
complied  with,  is  an  attempt at  black­
mail  of the  most  dastardly  kind. 
It  is 
like that  species of  theft where  the  op­
erator lacks  the courage to  meet his vie-

tim  face to  face, and  look him  steadily 
in  the eye  and make  known  his wants, 
but  cowardly operates  within the  letter 
of the  law and  guages every  act, not by 
the standard of  right and wrong,  but  by 
the handcuff limit. 
If 1 write plainly on 
this  subject,  it  is  because  I  have lived 
many years behind  the counter and have 
felt the  baneful and  pernicious effect  of 
this  everlasting  Give!  give!  give!  or 
take the consequences which an exacting 
—yes,  an  extorting—public  takes  such 
fiendish  delight  in  practicing  upon  all 
storekeepers who  set  up for  a  share  of 
its patronage. 
I  have not  only  felt  its 
effect  myself,  but  I  have  witnessed  its 
effect  upon others. 
I have  known  hon­
orable, liberal  and  sensitive  natures  to 
be so “played upon” by  a  rapacious and 
conscienceless  public  that  private  re­
sources  could  not  stand  the  strain  and 
bankruptcy  and ruin  was the  inevitable 
result.

the 

favorite 

With  the  foregoing  explanation,  the 
reader will readily  understand just what 
I  mean when  I assert  that “life  behind 
the  counter  is 
fishing 
ground  of  a  blackmailing  public.” 
When a  man steps  into the  ranks  as  a 
merchant,  he  becomes  a  servant of  the 
public,  self-constituted,  and  he  under­
takes,  voluntarily,  to  serve the public in 
the  capacity  of  a  supply  distributing 
agent.  The merchant, of  course,  under­
stands  that  the  public, not  having  ex­
pressly  employed  him  to  perform  this 
service,  is under no obligation to support 
him.  He  knows  right  well,  however, 
that the  field is an  inviting one; that  he 
has a  perfect  right to enter  in and com­
pete for  patronage; and  that  if he  does 
so,  and offers the  public efficient service 
and  good value  for its  money,  he  has  a 
right to demand and  expect a reasonable 
share of patronage.  More than the  fol­
lowing, the  public  has- no  right  to  de­
mand of any  man:  (1)  that he  be a  good 
moral citizen;  (2)  that  he be  honorable, 
courteous  and  gentlemanly  in  business 
intercourse;  (3)  that  he give  the  public 
the  best  possible  value  for the  money 
and be content with a reasonable margin 
of profit.

But  what  are  the  facts  in  the  case? 
We  find this  same  public arrogating  to 
itself the right to  barter away its  favors 
for  gain  and  sell  its  patronage  to  the 
highest bidder.  We find it wickedly and 
cruelly exercising this arrogated right in 
bleeding its  servants, the  retailers,  and 
when it can no  longer  draw  blood  from 
its  devitalized  victim,  it  turns  the cold 
shoulder upon him and bestows its smiles 
upon some other  fellow where the  pick­
ing  is more  promising. 
It  assumes  the 
functions  of the  Czar of  all the  Russias 
and  sends  many a  hapless  merchant  to 
the dismal  mines  of  bankruptcy for  ex­
pressing  his  political or  religious  opin­
ions too  freely. 
It lays a  heavy  tribute 
upon the retail  fraternity,  and a neglect 
or refusal to  pay it  means  ostracism, or 
banishment,  to  the  icy  regions  of  cold 
neglect — and  every 
retail  merchant 
knows,  feels and  understands  this to  be 
a fact.

The  cattle  raiser up in the  Highlands 
knew  that,  in  order  to  succeed  in  his 
business,  he must  secure Bob Roy’s pro­
tection; and  to secure  the protection,  he 
must  pay  a  reasonable  tribute,  which 
amounted  to  4  per  cent,  of  his  rental. 
Now, this was said  to be blackmail, pure 
and  simple, and,  if so,  it  is  an insult  to 
the memory of  Rob Roy  to use  the term 
“blackmail” as  descriptive  of  the  man-

Our  representative  will  call  on  you 
soon  with, a complete line of  Wall Pa­
pers  at  Manufacturers9  Prices•  Wait 
until  you see  our line as  we  can  save 
you  money•

H A .R V B Y   &  H B Y S T B K

Monroe, Ottawa and Fountain Sts., 

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for $10;  or a single column cut,  like those  below,  for $6.

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from.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

ENGRAVERS  AND  PRINTERS,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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uer in  which  the great  public treats  the 
men who  live behind the  counter.  The 
merchant  knows  that,  in  order  to  suc­
ceed,  he must have  the patronage of  the 
public.  Unlike  the  cattle  raiser  as  to i 
Rob Roy’s  protection,  the  merchant  has 
a right to his share of  public  patronage, 
without paying tribute of any kind.  The 
thing  the  public  is  guilty  of  is  worse j 
than the  original  blackmail; but for  the j 
sake of  allowing  it to pass  current  as a j 
simple case  of blackmail,  I  will  assume j 
that the  public  has  a  right  to  demand j 
tribute of  a merchant  for  granting  him 
its  patronage; but it  must be a  reasona­
ble  one.  What  merchant  in  Michigan j 
would not be only too glad to compromise j 
with the  public on  a 4  per  cent,  basis? | 
Suppose  the  average  country  merchant I 
was  paying an  average  rental  of  $>200, 
the tribute would be only $8.  Departed 
shade of the clan McGregor!  Would that 
the  great American  public  in this  year 
of  our  Lord,  1891,  blackmail  every 
struggling  retail  merchant in  the  land, 
and be  guided by  the  same  spirit  th a t! 
animated  the  first  blackmailer!  Why, 
the 4 per  cent,  wouldn’t pay the first  in­
stallment of our subscription to the Wah 
Daddy  Yah-Kah-Hoots  Mission  Circle— 
and there are  three of  them every  year. 
The membership of the Wah Daddy Yah- 
Kah-Hoots  Circle  is  composed  of 
the 
prettiest girls in  town  and [their  patron­
age  is of  the  least value  and costs  the 
most  of  any  other  patronage  that  the 
merchant  possesses.  The  Wah  Daddy 
Yah-Kah-Hoots costs the merchant about 
$20 for  every oue he  receives in  return; 
and yet he cannot afford  (dear as  it is) to 
permit some  other competitor to bask  in 
the sunshine  of the  smiles of these pret­
ty  girls and  enjoy  the lone  which  their 
patronage gives.  The modern Christian 
church, of  which  this  Wah Daddy Yah- 
Kah-Hoots  Mission  Circle is  one  of  the 
innumerable  side  issues,  is  as  breachy 
and unruly as its predecessor. 
It breaks 
out  of  its  legitimate  “turn  the  other 
cheek,  also,”  enclosure,  and  trespasses 
on  worldly grounds by  wringing  the re­
tail merchant’s  nose for all there is in it. 
I verily  believe it  would  require a hun­
dred articles, as long as this, to fully des­
cribe the infinite variety of blackmailing 
schemes (I use the  term according to  its 
literal, and  not  its  legal,  meaning)  that 
the  Christian  church  has  always  made 
use of  almost from its  inception,  and  is 
now  making  use  of, 
to  extort  money 
from  the  merchants  under  an  implied 
threat of inflicting punishment in case of 
refusal. 
It may be  that  the  guilty par­
ties are not  conscious of the  injury they 
are doing,  the suffering they are causing, 
or the injustice they are committing; but 
there  are  thousands  of  careworn  men 
who are  struggling  for  a  livelihood be­
hind  the counter  all over  our beautiful 
State who,  when  they  read  this article, 
will exclaim  with  me,  “True, too  true. 
We have felt  this injustice  and  suffered 
these injuries many times.”

Political  parties, through  their acting 
committees, have  also always  made  use 
of  the  merchant  as  a  pump handle  for 
pumping up “tips”  to aid in the dissemi­
nation of campaign lies  and the hoisting 
of some ringster into office.  To such  an 
extent has this system of political black­
mailing been carried on in  this  country, 
that in some of our cities it is impossible 
to get an  appointive  office,  or get  nomi­
nated  for  an  elective  office,  without 
“coughing up” an advance of one-half of 
all that can be ground out of it.

In  addition to  the  old  thumb-screws, 
another has  recently  been  brought  into 
existence  which  is  giving  the  mercan­
tile  fraternity  any  amount  of  trouble.
I  refer to  the  rapidly  increasing  labor 
unions,  whose  blackmailing  schemes  do 
not  always  bear  the  stamp of  strict  le­
gality,  but  they  are  more  admirable, 
nevertheless,  because  they  are  more 
courageous and  open.  ■  If  a  committee 
from  a  labor  union  wait  upon  a  mer­
chant and  politely  request  him  to  stop 
buying the  products of a  certain factory 
on account of a  boycott having  been de­
clared  against  it,  and  at the  same  time 
giving the  merchant  expressly to  under­
stand that  if  he  refuse  to  comply  with 
the request,  the local unions  will declare 
a  boycott  against  his  business,  it  is  an 
illegal  act,  and  shows,  moreover,  the 
wonderful  load of  pure gall that  human 
beings  are  capable  of  carrying  around 
with them.  Every member of such com­
mittee  is a  criminal  in  the  eyes of  the 
law and  deserves the  contempt of every 
honest  man; yet  hundreds  of  men  who 
claim to be  respectable and mean  to live 
honest  lives  put  themselves on  a  level 
with  criminals  by  countenancing  such 
methods  and  maintaining  their connec­
tion with labor unions whose foundations 
are laid on  the boycott,  strike  and other 
infamous and illegal weapons.

Little less deplorable are the legal acts 
which embrace  implied threats to injure 
in case  of a  refusal  to  comply with  ex­
pressly  made  requests. 
For  instance 
(and  this  is a  leaf  torn out  of my  own 
experience),  at  a  village  election  there 
were two  tickets  in  the  field,  People’s, 
and Prohibition.  The  issue was made to 
hinge  on  the  regulation  of the  amount 
of the license bonds;  the  prohibitionists 
wanting it fixed at $6,000,  and the people 
at $4,000. 
It  was  thoroughly  discussed 
and the people  voted  accordingly.  The 
People’s ticket won by an overwhelming 
majority.  After the  election,  the  presi­
dent  of  the  W.  C. T. U. drafted  a  peti­
tion  to  the  newly-elected village  board, 
praying  that  they would fix  the  bonds 
at  $6,000,  and  circulated  it among  the 
business men.  She called at my store,in 
company  with  another  leading  member 
of the society, and solicited my signature 
to  the  petition. 
I  told  them  that  the 
people  had just  decided the  question at 
the polls  according  to their wishes,  and 
that,  as an  honest man,  1  could not  ask 
the  newly-elected  board  to  betray  the 
trust  that  the  people  had  reposed  in 
hem  aud act contrary to their wishes,  so 
recently expressed. 
I saw on that paper 
the names of pretty much every business 
man  on the  street, some of whom  after­
wards told me  that they considered it an 
outrage;  but  they  were  afraid  of  that 
species of  blackmail. 
I  refused to  sign 
the  paper,  and  what  was  the  result? 
I was  boycotted by this  society,  and  the 
president,  although a member of my own 
church, never  spoke  to  me  afterwards. 
This  happened  in  our  own  State,  not 
many  years  ago, and although  perfectly 
legal  and containing  no  express  threat, 
and  making  no  demand  for  money,  I 
brand  it,  and all  others of  like  nature, 
the  meanest,  most  cowardly,  and  most 
injurious—because  the most  powerful— 
species of  modem blackmail  which ever 
darkened life behind the counter.

E.  A.  Ow en.

For the finest coffees in the world, high 
grade teas, spices, etc., see J. P.  Yisner, 
304  North  Ionia  street,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.,  general  representative  for  E.  J. 
Gillies & Co., New York City.

The  Largest  Stock  of

M ies’,  Misses’, CMlta’s and  Infants’

-CLOAKS-

ever seen  under one  roof  is at

M O R SE ’S

Cor•  Monroe & Spring Sts•

Siegel's Cloak Department

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Yellow Label ™rBest!

UNDER
THEIR

CITY  OFFICE; 
26 Fountain St.

FACTORY  DEPOT;

118 Bates  St., Detroit, Mich.

SBNU  FOR  SA.MFLB

OF  OUR

Imitation Linen Envelopes

O n e   S ize  o n ly ,  3A  x   6.

Brice  printed, 500,  $1  50
1.000,  2 50
2.000,  2 25 per M.
5.000,  2 OO 

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The Tradesman Company,

Grand  Rapids«

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T H E   M IC H IG A N   T R A D E SM A N

Profit in Quick Payments.

The  question  “Are  quick  payments 
profitable?” can only be answered in one 
way.  They  certainly  are,  both  to  the 
buyer  and to the  seller.  For  the  buyer 
a  saving of  interest, at a high  rate easy 
to  be  calculated,  and  for  the  seller  a 
prompt settlement of  the account.  This 
cancels  the  risk,  besides  giving  him 
ready money to use in his business.  The 
interesting part of  the  question  is,  how­
ever,  not  whether  such  payments  are 
profitable, but  why we do not  find  more 
firms  taking  advantage  of  them.  This 
opens  up  nearly  the  whole of  the  very 
large  subject of  general  credits,  if  not 
of  the  conduct  of  business.  At  the 
present time, I will  undertake to  discuss 
only that  part of  the  subject which con­
cerns the  reasons why discounts  are not 
more often  taken, rather  than what is to 
be gained by so doing.
This,  as  hinted  above, carries with  it 
the  discussion  of  methods  of  business. 
Lack of  capital  is,  perhaps,  more  often 
assigned  as a reason  for  inability to dis­
count one’s purchases than anything else, 
and this, to the man who sees  no  way of 
increasing  his  capital,  appears  an  in­
superable  difficulty.  Those  persons, 
however,  who  have  had the  pleasure  of 
seeing a large business  grow under their 
bands  from very small  beginnings,  have 
learned  that  there  are  other  ways  to 
practically increase capital without actu­
ally having  ready cash  put in from  out­
side  sources.  This  is, perhaps,  the por­
tion of  the  subject  which will  prove, if 
not  the  most  interesting,  certainly  the 
mest valuable to the  ordinary retail mer­
chant.  Good  collecting—the  calling  in 
of funds which have for a longtime been 
locked up  in  outstanding  accounts, per­
haps some of  them  being due from what 
the merchant is in the habit of  consider­
ing the best class of  trade, and which he 
fears  to make  much of  an effort  to  col­
lect  from, owing to the  danger of  incur­
ring ill-will  and  perhaps losing  patron­
age-good collecting,  I repeat,  is  essen­
tial.  He should  remember that  there is 
no  money  made  on  the  sale  until  the 
account  is  paid,  and that over  it  stands 
an  interest  charge  which  slowly  but 
surely eats up the  profit.  Often  in  this 
best  class  of  accounts  are  found  those 
which  for  one  reason  or  another  drop 
into  the  lower  class,  and a fair  propor­
tion of  them are never  paid at all.  The 
nearer  the  seller  who  has  not  an  un­
limited  cash  capita] can  arrange to do a 
strictly cash  business  himself,  the  more 
possible it will  be for  him to do his buy­
ing for cash.

Another  method  of  increasing 

the 
ready  capital  at  one’s  command  is  by 
turning old  stock into  cash.  There  are 
few stores,  if any,  in which goods do not 
accumulate which  are  not  easy  to  sell. 
Changes of  styles,  broken assortment,  to 
say nothing of actual mistakes in buying, 
all  contribute  to  this  end.  A  certain 
amount  of  stock  must  necessarily  be 
carried, but no matter how carefully this 
part of the business is looked after, there 
are  accumulated  goods which  originally 
cost money, but which it is hard to again 
turn  into it.  Every dollar of  such stock 
that is sold  furnishes the merchant  with 
a dollar  with which  to  buy goods which 
can  be  turned in a short  time, thus giv­
ing him the  cash with  which to discount 
new  purchases.  Another cell  in  which 
is  locked  up  many a good  dollar is that 
of too large a stock. 
In these days when 
most of the business is done by traveling 
salesmen,  who  are  selected in the  main 
simply for  their  ability to sell  the  most 
goods, it  is  not  always  easy  to  confine 
one’s  purchases within  the  limit origin­
ally dictated by the best judgment.  Add­
ed  to  this  is  the  demand  which every 
storekeeper  has often  had  from  people 
coming  in  every day and  asking  for  an 
article which  he  has not on  his shelves. 
It  is easy at such  times to think  that  if 
the  wished-for  article were only  in  his 
store,  an  easy sale  and sure  profit might 
have been  made.  Everyone of  our most 
successful business  men  have,  however, 
learned  that there  are some  sales which 
it is more profitable to lose than to make, 
very  largely  because  the  profit  on  an 
occasional transaction is more than  com­
pensated  for by the interest on the stock 
of  goods which  he  would  be  compelled

to  carry,  and  from which  he  would sell 
only at rare intervals.
These  are  only  a  few of  the  many 
methods of  increasing an  active  capital 
which  will  suggest  themselves  to  the 
mind of a man who gives the matter care­
ful  thought.  The  reward  which comes 
to the  merchant who conducts  his  busi­
ness  on a cash  basis  is  so  ample that  it 
should stimulate  an  intelligent effort on 
the  part  of  those  who have  heretofore 
thought it impossible to accomplish.

Country Callers.

Calls  have  been  received  at  The 
Tradesman office during  the  past  week 
from  the  following  gentleman  in  trade: 

Geo.  M. D. Clement,  Wexford.
G.  P.  Stark, Cascade.
G.  L.  Fenton,  Kingsley.
Arthur Mulholland,  Ashton.
L. C.  Granger, Charlotte.
I. J.  Quick, Allendale.
M. B. Pincomb, Big Rapids.
J. C.  Benbow,  Springdale.
G.  A. Estes, Tustin.
H.  E.  Parmelee,  H illiards.
C.  F.  Walker, Glen Arbor.
Ball & McLean,  Stanton.
White & Fairchild, Boyne City.
G. A. Blackman,  Prairieville.
F.  Danelson,  Muskegon.
R. D.  McNaughton, Coopersville. 
Hughston & Read,  McBain.
Campbell Bros., Schoolcraft.
Geo. S. Curtis,  Edgerton.
J.  McKelvey,  Maple Grove.
John Hoomrich,  No.  Dorr.
Amberg  & Murphy,  Battle Creek.
J. V. Crandall, Sand Lake.
E.  S. Houghtaling, Hart.
A. Burton & Co., Hesperia.
H.  B.  Gibson,  Elm Hall.
Miss C.  Addis,  Rockford.
Geo.  E. Marvin,  Clarksville.

Recent Hotel Changes.

O. A.  Elliott has resumed  the  position 
of landlord at the Elliott House,  Luding- 
ton.

Capt.  Read,  late  of  the  Forest  City 
House,  Frankfort,  succeeds  Landlord 
Snow at the Snow House, Ludington.

C.  W. Corning,  who  travels  for a New 
York  house,  has  leased  the  Bennett 
House,  Galesburg.  Frank D. Green will 
continue as clerk.

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

POULTRY.

Local dealers pay as follows for dressed fowls:

Spring  chickens........................................ 10  @ n
Fall  chickens..........................................  g  @ 9
Turkeys...  ................................................10  ©11
Spring ducks............................................... 10  @1*
Fall  ducks..................................................   9  @10
Geese........................................................... 

ST

FR E S H   MEATS.

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, carcass..............................................
hindquarters..................................
“ 
fore 
“ 
..........................  ....
“ 
loins, No. 3.....................................
“ 
ribs.................................................
“ 
rounds............................................
tongues...........................................
“ 
Bologna......................................................
Pork loins...................................................
.....................................
Sausage,  blood  or head...........................
liver.............................................
Frank fo rt...................................
M utton........................................................
Veal............................................................

“  shoulders 

“ 
“ 

F IS H   an d   OYSTERS.

FRESH  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
Whltefish....................................................
T rout............  .......................................... ’
H alibut............................................. .........
Ciscoes.  ....................................................
Flounders...................................................
Blneflsh......................................................
Mackerel....................................................
Cod..............................................................
California salmon....................................
Standards, per  gal.....................................
Selects, 
.................................. "
Fairhaven  Counts...................................
F. J. D. Selects.........................................
Selects............  ..................................
F  J .D .........................................................
Anchor........................................................
Standards  .................................................
Favorites..................................... .............’
Oysters, per  100........................................
CU

oysters—Bulk.

oysters—Cans.

SHELL  GOODS.

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7  ©5  © 
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© 8 
© 8 
©15 
© 5 
© 9 
©10 
@25 
@12 
@13
$1  to 
1  75

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@23
©23
©20@ia
@15
1  25 
75

M i c h i g a n  (T e n t r a t ,

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’*

Detroit Express...................................... 6
Mixed  ......................................................6
Day  Express..........................................I
• Atlantic A  Pacific Express........... ..11
New York Express................................ 6

DEPART.  ARRIV E
5:30 & m  10:00 pm  
5:40 a m  4:30  p m 
1:20 pm   10:00 am  
1:15 pm  
6:00 am  
5:40 p m  12:40 pm

trains to and from Detroit.
Express to  and*from  Detroit.

•D a ily .
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  ran  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Frbd M. Briggs, Gen'l Agent, 85 Monroe St.
G. 8. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Gko. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe 8t.
O. W. Rugglks, G. P.  &  T. Agent., Chicago.

Detroit

GRAND HAVEN TIME  TABLE

NOW  IN  EFFECT.

EASTWARD.

Trains Leave
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
Io n ia ............Ar
St.  Johns  ... Ar
Owosso........ Ar
E.  Saginaw.. Ar
Bay City.......Ar
F li n t............Ar
Pt.  H uron...A r
Pontiac........ Ar
Detroit..........Ar

tNo.  14 tNo.  16 tNo.  18 »No.  28
10 55pm 
6 50am
12 37am 
7 45am
1 55am 
8 28am 
9 15am
3 15am
1105am 
11 55am 
11 10am 
3 05pm
10 57am
11 5 'am

11 20am
11 25am
12 17am 
1 20pm 
3 (:0pm 
3 45pm
3 40pm 
6 00pm 
305pm
4 05pm

3 45pm
4 52pm
5 40pm
6 46pm
8 45pm
9 35pm 
8 00pm
1030pm
8 55pm
9 50pm

5 40am 
7 35am 
5 50am 
7  0am

WESTWARD.

Trains Leave
G’d Rapids,  Lv 
G’d Haven,  Ar 
Milw’kee Str  “ 
Chicago Str.  “

»No. 81 tNo. 11 tNo. 13 tNo. 15
7 05am
10 30pm
8 50am
11 30pm 
6 45am

1  00pm
2  15pm

5  10pm
6  15pm 
6  45am 
6 00am

»Daily. 

tDaily except Sunday.

DEPART FOR

Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:50 p. m., 
5:00 p. m. and 10:25 p. m.
Trains  arrive  from  the west, 6:45 a.  m.,  10:10 
a. m., 3:35 p.m. and 9:50 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parlcr  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward—No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Chair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar.
J ohn W. Lo u d, Traffic Manager.
B en F letcher, Trav. Pass. Agent.
J as. Ca m pbell, City Ticket Agent.

CHICAGO

23 Monroe Street.
SEPT.  6,1891.
&  WEST  MICHIGAN  RY.
A. M. P. M. P. M. P.M.
t  9:00 
t   9:00 
t   9:00 
t   9:00 
t7:25 
t9:00 
t7:25 
t7:25

Chicago.......................
Indianapolis.............
Benton Harbor............
St. Joseph....................
Traverse  City..............
M uskegon..
..............
Manistee  ....................
L udington...................
Big  Rapids...............
tWeek Days.  »Daily. § Except Saturday.
9 .A A   A. M. has through chair car to Chica- 
• W   go.  No extra charge for seats.
5,1 rj  p. M. has  through free  chair  car  to 
M.O  K  P. M. is solid  train  with Wagner pal- 

Ff  P. M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
with Wagner buffet car;  sea s  50 cts.

*11:35
§11:35
*11:35
*11:35
t   5:30 t8:30

• J -1  Manistee,  via M.  & N. E. R. R.

tl:05 
tl :05 
tl :05 
tl :05 
t5:17 
tl:05 
t5:17 
t5:17 
t5:17

ace sleeping  car  through to Chicago, 
and sleeper  to  Indianapolis via Ben­
ton Harbor.

I 
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DEPART  FOR

DETROIT,

JUNE  21,  1891.
Lansing & Northern R R
A. M. P. M. P. M.
t6:50 t l  :00 »6:25
t6:50 t l  :00 »6:25
t6:50 t l  :00 »6:25
t6:50 t l  :00 »6:25
t7:05 t4:30
t7:06 t4:30
t7:05 t4:30

Detroit.......................................
Lansing...................................
Howell.......................................
Lowell.......................................
Alma..........................................
St.  Louis  ..................................
Saginaw  City...........................
6«PCA  a  M. runs through to Detroit with par- 
1* 0 0   p- **•  Has  through  Parlor  car  to  De- 
P. M. runs through to Detroit  with par 
lor  car, seats  25  cents.
*7 - A f i  A. M. has parlor  car  to  Saginaw, seats 
I  . U t l   25 cents.
For  tickets  and  information  apply  at  Union 
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.

• u v   lor car;  seats 25  cents.
»"V /  troit.  Seats, 25 cents.

Geo. DeHaven, Gen. Pass’r Agt.

T o le d o ,  A n n   A r b o r   &  N o r th   Mir»hig n.w 

R a ilw a y .

In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Mllwauk  e 
offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  betwe  » 
Grand Rapids and Toledo.

VIA d ., l. *  N.

Lv. Grand Rapids a t.,.. .7:25 a. m. and 6:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t .................1:10 p.m . and 11:00 p. m.

v ia d., e .  h. & M.

Lv. Grand Rapids a t.......6:50 a. m. and 3:45 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t................. 1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.

Return connections equally as good.

W. :H .  B e n n et t, General Pass. Agent, 
Toledo, Ohio.

Grand  Rapids Ac Indiana.
Schedule in effect  September  10,1891.

TRA INS  GOING  N O RTH .

Arrive from  Leave going 
North.
7:05 a m
11:30 a m
4:30 p m
10:30  p m
Train  arriving at 9:20  daily ;  all  other  trains  dally 

South. 
For Saginaw A Traverse  C ity..  6:15 a m 
For Traverse City A  Mackinaw  9:20 a m 
For Saginaw  and  Cadillac.........  2:15 p m 
For  Petoskey A  Mackinaw . .. ..   8:50 p m 
except Sunday.

TRA INS  GOING  SO U TH .

Arrive from  Leave going 
South.
7:00 am
10:30 a m
2:00  pm
6:00  pm
11:06 p m
Trains leaving at 6:00 p. m. and 11:05 p. m. run daily; 

North. 
For  Cincinnati.............................   6  20 am  
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago... 
For Fort Wayne and the  East..  11:50 a m 
For  Cincinnati..............................  5:30 p m  
For  Chicago.................................... 10:40 pm  
From Saginaw...............................10:40 p m
all other trains daily except Sunday.

For Muskegon—Leave. 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
10:10 a m
7:00 a m 
11:26 a m  
4:55 pm
6:40 p m 
9:00 p m

From Muskegon—Arrive.

SLEEPING  A   PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE. 

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N O R T H —7 :0 5   am train»—-Parlor chair car  G’d 
Rapids to Traverse  Oity.
1 1 : 3 0   a  m  t r a in .—Parlor chair car  G’d 
Rapids to Petoskey and Mackinaw.
10:30 p m train.—Sleeping  car  Grand 
Rapids  to  Petoskey and Mackinaw. 
SOUTH—7:00 am train.—Parlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
1 0 : 3 0   a m   t r a in .—Wagner  Parlor  Car 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
6 : 0 0   p  m   t r a in .—Wagner Sleeping  Car 
Grand  Rapids to Cincinnati.
11 ;05  p m  train.—Wagner Sleeping Car 
Grand Rapids to Chicago.
Chicago via G. R. & I. R. R.

Lv Grand  Rapids 
Arr Chicago 

10:30 a m 
3:56 p m  

2:00 p m 
9:00 p m  

11:05 p m
6:50 am

10:30 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car.
11:05 p m train daily, through Wagner  Sleeping Car. 

3:10pm  
Lv  ChicaSo 
Arr Grand Rapids 
8 50pm  
train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car.

3:10  p m   through  Wagner  Parlor  Car.  10:10  p  m 

10:10pm
6:15  a m

7:05am 
2:16 pm  

Through tickets and foil information  can  be had by 
calling upon A. Almquist,  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

Grani  Rapids  Electrotype  Co.,

6  a n d   8   K rie  S t..  G R A N D   R A P I D S .

THE  GREAT

EDMUND B.DIKEMSN
Watch Maker

K Jeweler,
|M .
Grand Rapids 
W A N TE D .

44  CUM).  8Y„
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POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If yon have any  of  the  above  goods to 
ship, or anything in  the  Produce  line, let 
ns hear  from you.  Liberal cash advances 
made  when desired.

E A R L   BROS. ,

C o m m is s io n   M e ir o h a n t s
Reference: First National  Bank.  Chicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids.

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

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That  will  help  a  man  in  his  busir 

of  vital  importance to  him.  Many  a  smct 
chant  has found  when

ought to  be ! 
ful mer-

T O O   E A .T E

That  he  has  allowed  his money  to  leak  away.

-lVIopey ■ Won't take  Gare of  Itself,

And  the  quicker you  tumble to  the fact  that the  old  way of 
keeping it  is  not good  enough,  the  more of  it  yon 
will  have to count up.

If  you  wish to stop all the leaks  incident to  the  mercan­

tile  business,  adopt one of the

P Jo u p o p   Q y ste p is

Manufactured  in  our  establishment— “ Tradesman/'  “ Super­
ior”  or “ Universal”—and  put  your  business  on  a cash  basis.

For Samples arc!  Price  List, address

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY

G R A N D   R A PID S,  M ICH.

C.  A.  LAMB.

F.  J.  LAMB.

C.  A.  L A M B   &  CO.,

WHOLESALE  AND  COMMISSION

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits  and  Proddce,

8 4   a n d   8 6   S o u th   D iv isio n   S t.

JB olts  W a n te d !

I  want  500 to  1,000  cords o f  Poplar  Excel­

sior  Bolts,  18,  36 mid  54  inches long.

I  also  want  Basswood  Bolts, same  lengths 

as above.  For particulars address

J. W. FOX, Grand Rapids, Mich.

OYSTERS!

The  O y s t e r *   Season  is  now  well  opened 
and  we  are “ in  the  swim,”  as  usual.  We  put  up 
good  goods and  sell them  right,  and  we  W ant 
your trade•  Having  once  secured  it,  we 
will  endeavor  by  all  honorable means and methods 
to retain  it.  Send  us your orders.

Overshirts,  Dress  Goods,

THE  PUTNAM  GANDY GO.
Yarns, Blankets, Comforts
Dress  Ginghams,  Prints,  Batts
And  a  New  Line of  Floor Oil Glotll  in  5-4,6-4,8-4. 
W.  S T E K E T E E   &  SOK1S

ALL  WEIGHTS

G RA N D   RA PID S,  MICH.

STRAITON & STORM’S CIGARS.

Having  been  appointed  distributing  agents  in Grand  Rapids  for  the  OWL 
CIGAR COMPANY  (formerly Straiton & Storm), of New York and  Florida,  we are 
prepared to supply the trade with theceiebrated OWL BRANDS OF HIGH GRADE 
CIGARS,  also  their  SUPERIOR  NICKEL  GOODS,  and a complete assortment of 
KEY  WEST  CIGARS,  manufactured  by the above well  known  firm at their  fac­
tories  in  New  York  and Florida.  The  Owl  Cigar  Company do not  manufacture 
low  grade  cigars, and  their products are guaranteed  free from  drugs or adultera­
tions of any kind.  We solicit a trial order.

I. M. C L A R K  G R O C ER Y  CO., G rand R apids.

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We are now ready to make contracts for the season of 1891.

Correspondence solicited. 

81  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS.

I Mwnlay*»  and  Saturday's  Detroit Evening News 

for  further  Particulars.

$100 GIVEN AWAY

T o  t b e  S m o k e rs  o f t b s

P R IN C E   RU D OLPH   C I G A R S .

l b  fhs p e rn s  guessing  the  nearest  to  the  somber of  Imps that will 
appear in a series of cuts in the  Evening  Neva,  cuts  not  to  exceed  100, 
1st Cash  Prize, $60;  2d, $25;  3d, 15:  4th, $10.  Guess slips to be had with 
•vary 28c. worth of  PRINCE  RUDOLPH  CIGARS.  Sold Everywhere. 
Up to date there has been published 28 cuts, with s  total of 3 0 3  Im ps

HSNUFSOTUSCB  BV

A L tBOX.  G o r d o n ,   D e t r o i t ,   M l o b .
DANIEL LYNCH,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich., Wholesale  Agt.

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C3-R-A.3STID  ZR.-A.IF’IIDS,  MICH.

T ear th is sheet o ff a n d  keep  in   sight. 

Y o n   w ill  m in t  to  know   w here the  m o st d urable  <tn-l  m ost sa tisfa cto ry   L a n te r n s   in   the  w orld  c a n  be obtained.

No. 11 '1 ubular »ide Reflector Lamp. 

No. 1  burner, 5 inch  silver  reflector.  These 
lamps  have  patent wind  break  used on out 
street lamps and will not blow out.  $1.84.

No. 12 T u b u lar »ide  K flletto r  Lam p.

'  inch  wick,  6  ill. side  reflector.  Will  not 
smoke  or  blow  out  in  the  wind 
Filled, 
lighted  and 
trimmed  without  removing 
globe.  $2.34 each. 

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No.  1  M e   - m iner  L an tern .  With top 

lift, locked plate and  burner with guard.

1 doz. in box, $4.50 per doz.

No. 6 New Tubular Square Lamp.

With 6  in.  silvered  reflector  and 1 in. wick. 
Inextinuuisbabie.  Gives  a  light  equal  to 
trongest g as  jet and will  not  smoke.  $3.50 
acb.  Oue  lamp in box.

No. 7 New Tubular Square Lamp.

IK  in.  wick.  Patent  wind  break so that  It 
will  not  blow  out  in  the  strongest  gales. 
Wicks  regulated  from  outside.  Gives  the 
most powerful  light  known in  a square lan­
tern.  No  chimney.  $4.75  each,  one  lamp 
in a box.

No. Japanned Dash Lamp or Lantern.

With  top  lift, locked  plate  and  burner.  Has  the 
most  powerful  reflector  ever  placed  on  a  lantern 
and positively will not Mow out in any wind. Being 
blue japanned is an attractive easy seller.

With bulls-eye globe, per doz., 
With plain globe, 

Une-half dozen in box.

$8 00
7 50

No. 9 Globe Street Lam p.

The  most  popular  outside  lamp 
made in the world.  Used everywhere 
and  never  fails to give  satisfaction. 
Has automatic  extinguisher  in  each 
lamp.  Celebrated wind  break found 
In no other, making it impossible  for 
the wind to extinguish the flame.  $4 
Special  prices  to  cities  wanting a
or mills, etc., same  price.

Quantity.  No. 9 Globe  hanging lamp 

No. 5 Triangular Tubular Lamp.
An  elegant side  lamp  suitable  for- 
bridges, 
stable s,  mills,  packing­
houses,  railroad  stations,  summer 
resorts, large halls, etc.  IK In. wick, 
10  In.  reflector.  Made  of  heaviest 
material  and will  not  smoke or blow 
out.  $5.50 each.  One  lamp in box.

Ham’s tO-in. Square Headlight. 
Genuine parabo'ic reflector for mills, 
railroads, motors or any purpose.  $15 
each.  Special prices  in  lots for rail­
roads.  One in dox.

“Gem” liras* Lantern.

For laidies  or  gentlemen.  The only 
small  neat  lantern  known that  may 
be  depended  upon  In  the  wind.  A 
trial of  this  will  Insure satisfaction. 
$8.50 per doz.  K doz. in box.

Street  Lamp.

No, lo  Improved  Square Tubular 
Positively will  not  freeze  in  cold 
weather, smoke  or  blow  out  in  the 
hardest  winds.  The  automatic  ex 
tinguisher allows the  lamp  to go  out 
of  itself at any  number of  hours de­
sired.  $5.50 each.  One in box.
No charge for package by the box.

Send for complete Lamp Catalogue ! 

Have you got our Catalogue No. 105 ? 

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